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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 780 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  18. 18.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  34. 34.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

  1. he drank the juice
  2. it needs water
  3. True
  4. inference
  5. an observation
  6. a guess from clues
  7. an inference
  8. False
  9. observation
  10. the baby is crying
  11. False
  12. the baby is hungry
  13. an observation
  14. the cake is half gone
  15. the bell rang
  16. True
  17. he drank the juice
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. True
  22. an inference
  23. False
  24. the floor is wet
  25. observation
  26. the cake is half gone
  27. False
  28. True
  29. True
  30. someone spilt water
  31. False
  32. False
  33. it may be raining
  34. True
  35. False
  36. someone left it open
  37. True
  38. True
  39. an observation
  40. inference

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