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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 916 · 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: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  3. 3.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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