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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What happened to Grandpa's chocolate cake?

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Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

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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

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In real life, people who can back up an opinion about a text with Textual Evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

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True

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Albert stormed into his apartment and threw down his lunchbox. He had just lost his job. Albert had worked for the same company for over ten years. But today he was informed that he was no longer needed. Albert didn't know what to do. Based on what you have read, you can INFER that:

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Losing his job made Albert upset.

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Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly? Options:

Payton took three hours to finish her homework.

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Payton's homework was not finished.

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Payton had to write out her story instead of typing it.

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Payton's homework was not done correctly.

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Payton had to write out her story instead of typing it.

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Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy? Options: Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party., Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy., Jack put his head down on the desk., Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

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Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

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Nina was in her room reading a book. Her mom called her to come downstairs and help. As Nina entered the kitchen, her mom handed her a pile of plates. Nina put them on the table and went to get the silverware and glasses. You can infer that it is... (Options: Dinnertime, Bedtime, Time for School, Playtime)

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Dinnertime

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What is background knowledge?

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Connections your brain makes based on things you've already learned or experienced.