Observation Inference

Which of the following is an inference, not an observation?

• The child was attacked by a dog.

• The young kid is wearing jeans.

• There are scraps & scratches on the knee.

Which of the following is an inference, not an observation?

• The cars are on sand.

• There is a 4-wheeler.

• They are in a race.

Which of the following is an observation, not an inference?

• The bridge is built above the trees.

• The bridge took a long time to build. 

• _{It took large machines to build the bridge.}

_{a young boy}

• Inference

• Observation

In a narrative, if a character's voice is described as "barely above a whisper" during a tense scene, what can you infer about the character's emotional state?

• They are excited.

• They are indifferent.

• They are scared or anxious.

• They are confident.

What is an Inference?

• A conclusion or judgement based on evidences and our background knowledge.

• Is what the story is about.

• In when you find the similarity between two or more things.

• Is when you compare two or more things using the words like or as.

A character in a book is described as having a furrowed brow and clenched fists. What can you infer about this character's emotions?

• The character is relaxed.

• The character is excited.

• The character is angry or frustrated.

• The character is happy.

If a passage describes a character who always carries a notebook and is constantly jotting down notes, what can you infer about this character's personality or habits?

• The character is forgetful.

• The character is creative or likes to write.

• The character dislikes technology.

• The character is very organized.

If a character in a story is described as having "eyes that sparkled like the ocean under the sun" when talking about their project, what can you infer about their feelings towards the project?

• They are bored with the project.

• They dislike the project.

• They are passionate about the project.

• They have no opinion on the project.

_{wrecked on his bike}

• Inference

• Observation