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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 967 · 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.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  13. 13.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  25. 25.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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