Observation vs. Inference

Which of the following statements is an inference about the picture

• The vase is broken.
• The girls' bow is blue and purple.
• The girl broke the vase.
• The girl has blonde hair.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Information gathered using your 5 senses is called an

• Observation

• Inference

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NGSS.4-LS1-2

What is an inference? 

• Just a guess.
• A statement based off of your observations. 
• The same as an observation. 
• Examples of something. 

Using the 5 senses to understand what is happening around you is called

• experimenting
• observing
• hypothesizing
• sensing

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NGSS.4-LS1-2

NGSS.4-PS4-2

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• An ambulance may be on the way. 

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What is an observation for this picture?

• The man is scared
• The man is going to get eaten
• There is a man in a kayak
• The man is paddling fast

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

Which observation is quantitative?

• It is 5 cm long
• It is smooth
• It looks red
• It is dry

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which statement is an inference about this picture?

• The van is tan.
• The  van ran into KFC. 
• The driver was hungry. 
• An ambulance may be on the way. 

Which of the following is an observation about this picture?

• The boy has fallen off his bike.
• The boy is in a lot of pain.
• The boy has injuries to his knees
• The boy learned his lesson about wheelies

Observation or Inference?
The girl has hurt her knee

• observation
• inference