OIP QUIZ - Allendale School District

OIP QUIZ Observing, Inferring, and Predicting,

and how to tell the difference!

No, but I can OIP! That means I can observe,

infer, and predict! Can you Dougie?

1. Number your page from 1 – 11. 2. For each of the following slides, decide if the statement is an observation, prediction, or inference. 3. Write the term next to the number.

1. The dog must have walked in the mud and tracked across the floor.

2. The clouds are dark grey.

3. If placed in water, the cork will float and the rock will sink.

4. It rained recently.

5. There are wet, brown marks on the floor in the shape of a dog’s paw.

6. The rock is heavier than the cork.

7. The salsa tastes hot and spicy.

8. It is going to rain soon.

9. The salsa has jalapeno peppers in it.

9. More people will eat the mild salsa than the spicy salsa.

11. Mom is going to be mad at the dog when she sees the muddy floor.

Answer Key: 1. Inference

2. Observation

3. Prediction

4. Inference

5. Observation

6. Observation

7. Observation

8. Prediction

9. Inference

10. Prediction

11. Prediction