Observations Inferences Test - 5th worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s work through this step by step.

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Part 1: CLASSIFY OBSERVATIONS — Check quantitative OR qualitative for each statement.

Remember:
- Quantitative = involves numbers or measurements (how much, how many, how long, etc.)
- Qualitative = describes qualities or characteristics (color, feeling, opinion, appearance — no numbers)

Now let’s go one by one:

1. “Most horses measure about nine feet long.”
→ Has a number (“nine feet”) → Quantitative

2. “The sky is blue.”
→ Describes color → Qualitative

3. “There were 14 ducks in the flock.”
→ Has a number (“14”) → Quantitative

4. “Rocky the squirrel weighed about 43 grams.”
→ Has a measurement (“43 grams”) → Quantitative

5. “Mrs. Donohue loves horses and dogs.”
→ This is an opinion/feeling → Qualitative

6. “There are 20 students in 5C.”
→ Has a number (“20”) → Quantitative

7. “There are girls and boys in 5C and 5D”
→ Describes types of people, no numbers → Qualitative

8. “Rocky didn’t have any fur.”
→ Describes physical trait (lack of fur) → Qualitative

9. “It has been more than 100 degrees outside lately.”
→ Has a temperature number (“100 degrees”) → Quantitative

10. “Oakbrook Elementary has nearly 600 students this year.”
→ Has a number (“600”) → Quantitative

✔ So far:
1. Quantitative
2. Qualitative
3. Quantitative
4. Quantitative
5. Qualitative
6. Quantitative
7. Qualitative
8. Qualitative
9. Quantitative
10. Quantitative

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Part 2: Label each observation as quantitative or qualitative.

11. “There are two horses here.”
→ “Two” is a number → Quantitative

12. “The horses in the picture are pretty.”
→ “Pretty” is an opinion/appearance → Qualitative

✔
11. Quantitative
12. Qualitative

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Part 3: OBSERVATIONS OR INFERENCES?

Rules:
- Observation (O) = something you can directly see, hear, touch, smell, taste — factual, measurable.
- Inference (I) = a guess or conclusion based on what you observe — not directly seen.

#### First Picture (Vet scene):

Statements:
- _ I think the woman is a vet. → You’re guessing her job → Inference (I)
- _ The girl is holding a cat. → You can see it → Observation (O)
- _ The cat is very sick. → Can’t tell just from looking — maybe inferred → Inference (I)
- _ The woman likes cats. → Feeling/opinion — can’t observe directly → Inference (I)

✔ Vet picture:
I
O
I
I

#### Second Picture (Kids with backpacks/hats):

Statements:
- _ The children are wearing backpacks. → Visible → Observation (O)
- _ They’re at camp. → Guessing location → Inference (I)
- _ I see 3 hats. → Countable → Observation (O)

✔ Camp picture:
O
I
O

#### Third Picture (Kids playing chess):

Statements:
- _ I think these kids are brother and sister. → Relationship guessed → Inference (I)
- _ They’re playing chess. → Visible game → Observation (O)
- _ The girl’s winning because she’s smiling. → Smiling doesn’t mean winning — that’s a guess → Inference (I)

✔ Chess picture:
I
O
I

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All parts done! Now compiling final answers clearly.

Final Answer:
Part 1:
1. Quantitative
2. Qualitative
3. Quantitative
4. Quantitative
5. Qualitative
6. Quantitative
7. Qualitative
8. Qualitative
9. Quantitative
10. Quantitative

Part 2:
11. Quantitative
12. Qualitative

Part 3:
First picture: I, O, I, I
Second picture: O, I, O
Third picture: I, O, I