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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 950 · 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 cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  14. 14.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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