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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 802 · 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) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  32. 32.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  33. 33.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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