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Inferences and observations

By Anthony Rohm

Observation• any use of the five senses that gathers information.• The five senses are • Sight• Sound• Touch• Taste• Smell.

"Clear everything off your desks except for a sheet of paper and a pencil. "

What would you infer if you saw these directions on the board?

An inference is a conclusion made from what you read or observe combined with what you already know.

Inference Inference Inference Inference What you What you read or read or ObserveObserve

What you What you read or read or ObserveObserve

What you already knowWhat you already knowWhat you already knowWhat you already know

Clues I read or Observed

What I already Know

My Inference

Clear off desk. Take out pencil.

We clear our desks for a quiz. We use pencils for a quiz.

We must be taking a quiz next.

Statement Observation Inference

Object A is round and orange.

Object A is a basketball.

Object C is round and black and white.

Object C is larger than Object B.

Object B is smooth.

Object B is a table-tennis ball.

Each object is used in a different sport.

Object A is a basketball.Object B is a table-tennis ball.Object C is a soccer ball.

Observation and Inference

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Did you describe and observation or inference?