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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 809 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  22. 22.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  36. 36.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake

Answer key

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

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