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Observation and Inference Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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