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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 860 · 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.☔ 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 a holiday (d) it is sunny
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  12. 12.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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