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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 785 · 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 of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  38. 38.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

  1. the floor is wet
  2. inference
  3. observation
  4. the baby is crying
  5. an inference
  6. False
  7. an observation
  8. it needs water
  9. False
  10. an observation
  11. True
  12. the floor is wet
  13. an observation
  14. True
  15. inference
  16. the cup is empty
  17. he drank the juice
  18. False
  19. True
  20. the bell rang
  21. an observation
  22. yes, so check it
  23. an inference
  24. the cake is half gone
  25. False
  26. True
  27. an observation
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. an inference
  32. the baby is hungry
  33. True
  34. an inference
  35. what you see or hear
  36. False
  37. the cup is empty
  38. False
  39. observation
  40. someone left it open

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