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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 964 · 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: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  29. 29.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  37. 37.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  38. 38.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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