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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 841 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  9. 9.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  13. 13.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  14. 14.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  33. 33.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. False
  3. inference
  4. an inference
  5. True
  6. the baby is hungry
  7. False
  8. class must be over
  9. False
  10. the baby is crying
  11. True
  12. class must be over
  13. there are crumbs
  14. True
  15. inference
  16. True
  17. observation
  18. someone ate the cake
  19. inference
  20. an observation
  21. False
  22. True
  23. False
  24. observation
  25. True
  26. an observation
  27. an observation
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. an inference
  32. the cup is empty
  33. it may be raining
  34. observation
  35. an inference
  36. someone ate the cake
  37. True
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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