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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 807 · 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.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  38. 38.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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