OBSERVATIONS VS INFERENCES
NAME: _________________
Date: _______ Period: ________
Suppose your friends went to the beach at noon on a warm day. They saw some black and white
birds. Which of the following statements are observations and which are inferences? Indicate
your answers with either the letter “O” for observation or “I” for inference.
1. _____It is summertime.
6. _____One friend’s name was Bob.
2. _____It is daytime.
7. _____It was a warm day.
3. _____They saw birds.
8. _____The birds were black and white.
4. _____They saw seagulls.
9. _____They ate lunch and drank Coca-Cola.
5. _____They went swimming.
10. _____The people are friends.
OBSERVATIONS VS INFERENCES
NAME: _________________
Date: _________ Period: ____
Suppose your friends went to the beach at noon on a warm day. They saw some black and white
birds. Which of the following statements are observations and which are inferences? Indicate
your answers with either the letter “O” for observation or “I” for inference.
1. _____It is summertime.
6. _____One friend’s name was Bob.
2. _____It is daytime.
7. _____It was a warm day.
3. _____They saw birds.
8. _____The birds were black and white.
4. _____They saw seagulls.
9. _____They ate lunch and drank Coca-Cola.
5. _____They went swimming.
10. _____The people are friends.