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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 970 · 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.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  17. 17.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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