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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 859 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  21. 21.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  24. 24.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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