See: The tree outside my window, the book on my desk, the painting on the wall
Hear: The birds chirping, the sound of a passing car, the ticking of a clock
Read: The words on a sign, the text in a book, the instructions on a recipe
Observation: Noticing the color of the sky, the movements of people in a crowd, the expressions on someone's face
Close reading: Analyzing the details in a poem, studying the symbolism in a painting, examining the language in a book
Inference: Concluding that dark clouds mean rain is coming, interpreting someone's tone of voice to determine their mood, predicting a character's actions based on their past behavior
Summary: Recapping the main points of an article, outlining the plot of a book, restating the key arguments in a debate.
Concrete things you can see hear and read
Observation
Close reading
Inference
Summary
5 answers
No pick one
Concrete things you can see: The tree outside my window
Concrete things you can hear: The birds chirping
Concrete things you can read: The words on a sign
Concrete things you can hear: The birds chirping
Concrete things you can read: The words on a sign
No pick observation, close reading, inference, or summary
Observation: Noticing the color of the sky turning from blue to pink during sunset.