Inferences

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Inference

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Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

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To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge.

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True

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Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

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Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

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How does Gavin feel after accidentally breaking a window?

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He is scared of getting in trouble.

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The zombie's brain is protruding (sticking out) from his skull. Options: observation, inference

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observation

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The Zombie is hungry.

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Inference

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What was Miss Valdez telling Larry? "Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you," Miss Valdez said. "However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective today." Options: She would feel really bad if he decided to quit., He was being fired., He was getting a raise in pay., She really enjoyed having him in the office.

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He was being fired.

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Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Which probably happened?

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Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.

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Every four years, February has an extra day. When this happens, it is called Leap Year. But even with the extra day, February is still the shortest month of the year. Some months, like June and November, have 30 days. Other months like March and August, have 31 days. It is likely that: February has longer days, February has less than 30 days, February has more than 31 days.

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February has less than 30 days

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Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________. Options: got her sunglasses, made a sandwich, picked up her umbrella, put on sandals

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picked up her umbrella