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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 910 · 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: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  15. 15.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  18. 18.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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