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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 917 · 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 floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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