Name__________________________
Science 8/Living Environment
Period__________
Date___________
Mr. Ascher
Part 1
Directions: Read the following sentences carefully. Determine if the sentence is an
observation or an inference. Write “O” for observation and “I” for inference on the line
provided.
1. ____________ If I touch the hot pot handle I will burn my hand.
2. ____________ When I rang the doorbell, no one answered.
3. ____________ Jamal must be popular.
4. ____________ The sun set at 7:18.
5. ____________ That sounded like a mean dog.
6. ____________ Corn must be her favorite vegetable because she ate a lot.
7. ____________ The beaker contains 250 ml of water.
8. ____________ A gas formed when I mixed the liquid and solid
9. ____________ Sound traveled faster through the desk than through the air.
10. ____________ When the power is turned on, the game lights up and plays a song.
Part 2
Directions: Read the following observation sentences carefully. Re-write the statement on the
line provided to form an inference.
Example: The hamburger is hot. (observation)
Inference— The hamburger is hot, so it must be fresh.
11. The mineral on the table is transparent and smooth.
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12. The bark on the birch tree was white.
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13. The room is full of steam.
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14. She drives a white minivan.
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