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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 814 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  33. 33.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

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

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