Observation and Inference Worksheet
A worksheet for 1st graders to practice distinguishing between observations and inferences.
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Observation and Inference
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Read each sentence carefully. Decide if it is an observation or an inference. An observation is something you can see, hear, smell, taste, or touch. An inference is what you think is happening based on your observations.
1. The grass is wet. (Observation)
Observation
Inference
2. It rained last night. (Inference)
Observation
Inference
3. The dog is wagging its tail. (Observation)
Observation
Inference
Fill in the blank with 'observation' or 'inference'.
4. When I see a bird flying, that is an .
5. When I think the bird is going to its nest, that is an .
6. The sun is bright. This is an .
7. It is a sunny day. This is an .
Look at the picture below. Write one observation and one inference about it.
8. Observation:
9. Inference:
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