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Observation vs. Inference

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30 questions
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.
1

The plant has roots.

1

The plant uses water.

1

The plant has leaves.

1

The plant has flowers.

1

The plant grew from a seed.

1

The plant is green.

1

The plant is in a pot.

1

The bicycles are green and red.

1

The cyclists are healthy.

1

The cyclists are wearing helmets.

1

They are tired.

1

They are pedaling fast.

1

They are outdoors.

1

There are two people on bikes.

1

They are riding next to each other.

Use the picture of the boy in the water to determine if the following statements are observations or if the statements are inferences.
1

The boy is in the water.

1

The tree branch is broken.

1

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

1

The boy fell off the branch.

1

The goat is standing by the pond.

1

The branch will fall on the boy’s head.

1

The boy fell off the rocks.

1

There is a sailboat in the water.

1

The sailboat belongs to the boy.

1

The goat will soon leave the pond.

1

The tree by the pond has no leaves.

1

There are three rocks sticking out of the pond.

1

The tree by the pond is dead.

1

If it rains, leaves will grow on the tree

1

The goat pushed the boy into the pond.