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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 886 · 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.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  8. 8.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  22. 22.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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