Observations/Inferences

Which of these is an inference?

• the grass is green

• they are running to get away from predators

• the animals are running

• the animals can jump

Which one of these is an observation?

• the crocodile is jumping out of the water

• the crocodile is in the jungle

• the crocodile is trying to get food

• there are other crocodiles around

 

Which of these is an inference?

• fish are jumping out of the water

• the bears are standing in the water

• the bears are brown

• the fish are trying to go upstream

When I rang the doorbell, no one answered.

• observation

• inference

The hamburger was hot.

• observation

• inference

Jamal must be very popular.

• observation

• inference

The rabbit uses fur from her stomach to build her nest.

• observation

• inference

That sounded like a mean dog.

• observation

• inference

The rock feels like an ice cube.

• observation

• inference

Those clouds look like a mountain.

• observation

• inference