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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 961 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  24. 24.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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