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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 831 · 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: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  5. 5.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  13. 13.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.☔ 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 sunny (d) it is a holiday
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  25. 25.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

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

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