1. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The bell is ringing?

2. You can hear the bell ringing.
Observation
You can hear the bell ringing.

3. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The flower has red petals.

4. You can see the red of the petals.
Observation
You can see the red of the petals.

5. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The boy has tears in his eyes, so I think he is sad.

6. Inference
Even though you have not talked to the boy, you know that when people cry, generally they are sad.

7. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The dog is going to burp.

8. Prediction
You have not seen the dog eat. You are just making a guess as to what may happen.

9. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
There is a lot of red in the painting, so I think the artist was mad.

10. Inference
Even though you have not talked to the artist, you have learned that the color red is a color associated with anger.

11. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The cell phone is making a noise.

12. You can hear the cell phone making a noise.
Observation
You can hear the cell phone making a noise.

13. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The quiz is going to be easy.

14. Prediction
You have nothing to base your answer on. You are just making a guess as to what may happen.

15. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The dog has 3 legs.

16. You can see the dog has 3 legs.
Observation
You can see the dog has 3 legs.

17. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The kids are smiling, so they must be happy.

18. You know that when people are happy, generally, they will be smiling.
Inference
You know that when people are happy, generally, they will be smiling.

19. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
My mom is angry.

20. Inference
Your mom has not said or done anything to indicate that she might be angry.

21. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
I am going to do my homework.

22. Prediction
You have not shown any reason that you are going to study, like get your books, planner and go to your study spot at home. You are just making a guess as to what may happen.

23. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The cat has its eyes closed, so I think it is dead.

24. Inference
You see the cat’s eyes are closed and know that when living things die their eyes close.

25. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The cat is on top of the table.

26. You can see the cat on the table.
Observation
You can see the cat on the table.

27. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The fire is moving.

28. You can see the fire moving.
Observation
You can see the fire moving.

29. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The fire might be alive.

30. Inference You know that living things move.
You have seen a fire and know that the flames are moving.

31. Observation, Inference or Prediction?
The teacher poured the clear liquid into the container.

32. You saw the teacher pour the clear liquid in the container.
Observation
You saw the teacher pour the clear liquid in the container.

33. On a sheet of notebook paper, make an observation about the picture.

34. On your notebook paper, make an inference about the picture.

35. On your notebook paper, make a prediction about the picture.