Observation Inference

Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could over hear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed.
What may the reader best infer from the passage?

• The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.

• Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.

• The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.

• Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.

Can you infer what has happened in this picture?

• airing out stinky feet

• foot fungus

• ant bite

• sunburn and blister

What is wrong with Carol?

• She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.

• She is sick and calling in to work.

• She hit her head.

• Her coffee is too hot!

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”

What can you infer about Nicole?

• Nicole's car is broken.

• Nicole is going on vacation.

• Nicole is going shopping.

• Nicole lives in a large city.

Mia stamps her feet and crosses her arms. What can you infer about how she feels?

• Joyful

• Angry

• Lonely

• Tearful

Is the following statement an observation or an inference about the image?

"A goat is standing by the pond."

• observation

• inference

Is the following statement an observation or an inference about the image?

"The weather is cold."

• observation

• inference

Is the following statement an observation or an inference about the image?

"The boy fell of the rocks."

• observation

• inference

There is a sailboat in the water.

• observation

• inference

The man has big arms.

• Observation

• Inference

• Prediction