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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 845 · 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: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.☔ 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
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  24. 24.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  34. 34.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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