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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 77 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (See first, then guess): Observation: “Riya is smiling.”, “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.”, “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” Inference: “Riya must be happy.”, “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.”, “The plant may need more water.” — words like must, probably and may. An inference can be wrong, so look for more clues before you are sure.

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  1. 1.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  13. 13.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  23. 23.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  27. 27.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice

Answer key

  1. observation
  2. it needs water
  3. the baby is crying
  4. observation
  5. an inference
  6. a guess from clues
  7. the door is open
  8. the floor is wet
  9. an inference
  10. False
  11. True
  12. the baby is hungry
  13. False
  14. someone left it open
  15. an inference
  16. the baby is hungry
  17. the cup is empty
  18. True
  19. False
  20. it may be raining
  21. True
  22. there are crumbs
  23. True
  24. False
  25. an inference
  26. class must be over
  27. True
  28. the floor is wet
  29. someone left it open
  30. inference
  31. an observation
  32. the bell rang
  33. yes, so check it
  34. what you see or hear
  35. an observation
  36. an inference
  37. False
  38. inference
  39. True
  40. the cup is empty

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