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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 938 · 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) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  5. 5.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  32. 32.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  38. 38.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  40. 40.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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