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Observation vs. Inference

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Look at the diagrams below.  Read the statements.  Based on what you observe, decide if each statement is an observation or an inference.  Choose O for observation or I for inference.

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Use the picture of the boy in the water to determine if the following statements are observations or if the statements are inferences. 

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The plant has roots.

observation

inference

The plant uses water.

observation

inference

The plant has leaves.

observation

inference

The plant has flowers.

observation

inference

The plant grew from a seed.

observation

inference

The plant is green.

observation

inference

The plant is in a pot.

observation

inference

The bicycles are green and red.

observation

inference

The cyclists are healthy.

observation

inference

The cyclists are wearing helmets.

observation

inference

They are tired.

observation

inference

They are pedaling fast.

observation

inference

They are outdoors.

observation

inference

There are two people on bikes.

observation

inference

They are riding next to each other.

observation

inference

The boy is in the water.

observation

inference

The tree branch is broken.

observation

inference

If the boy crawled out of the water, then he’d be wet.

observation

inference

The boy fell off the branch.

observation

inference

The goat is standing by the pond.

observation

inference

The branch will fall on the boy’s head.

observation

inference

The boy fell off the rocks.

observation

inference

There is a sailboat in the water.

observation

inference

The sailboat belongs to the boy.

observation

inference

The goat will soon leave the pond.

observation

inference

The tree by the pond has no leaves.

observation

inference

There are three rocks sticking out of the pond.

observation

inference

The tree by the pond is dead.

observation

inference

If it rains, leaves will grow on the tree

observation

inference

The goat pushed the boy into the pond.

observation

inference