Observation, Inference and Prediction

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.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of these choices are inferences about the picture.

• The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

• The gorilla has two eyes.

• The gorilla will be hungry after he eats that banana.

Which two of these can be observations about a gorilla?

• The gorilla wants a bigger banana.

• The gorilla has 5 fingers on his right hand.

• The gorilla is hungry.

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NGSS.4-LS1-1

A student dropped raisins into a clear glass of soda. Which of the following statements is a prediction about what the next glass will look like?

• The student used six raisins.

• The raisins will float on top of the soda.

• The bubbles in teh soda made the raisins float.

• The raisins were dropped into the cup one at a time.

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NGSS.3-PS2-2

A student recorded how many commercials she saw in one week. Her results are recorded above. What can you you infer?

• The tv shows lasted longer on Monday.

• She watched more tv on Monday.

• The tv shows didn't last as long as usual on Monday.

• She watched less tv on Monday.

Which of these are an observation.

• The animal lives in a cold climate.

• The animals are a family.

• The animals will go for a swim later.

• The animals have long beaks.

What inference could be made about this picture.

• The child is wearing mostly red.

• The child will play in the snow.

• The child is cold.

• The child is overdressed.

What two predictions could be made about the picture.

• The child is cold.

• The child will play outside.

• The child is dressed warmly.

• The child will stay warm.

What observation can be made about the picture.

• He is on his way to school.

• He is wearing a jacket.

• He is waiting for the bus.

What inference can be made about the picture.

• He is on his way to school.

• He is wearing a jacket.

• He will go to school.