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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 879 · 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 cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (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.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  30. 30.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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