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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Information gathered using your 5 senses is called an

• Observation

• Inference

Tags

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

Tags

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. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

_{The tree branch is broken.}

• inference
• observation

Tags

NGSS.K-2-ETS1-1

_{The weather is cold.}

• inference
• observation

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The girl is folding her arms.

• Observation
• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

It's December.

• Observation

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.1-ESS1-2

NGSS.K-ESS2-1