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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 968 · 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 bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  9. 9.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  31. 31.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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