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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 918 · 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 baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  25. 25.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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