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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 951 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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