Making Inferences

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What does making inferences help us do?

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Understand text.

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Who enjoys organizing books, reading, and sitting in quiet places?

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A librarian.

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Does inferencing help me understand what I am reading?

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Yes!

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Inferencing is kind of like being what?

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A detective!

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What does it mean to infer something?

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Come to a conclusion using evidence.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning.

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Why is making inferences important in reading?

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It helps us understand deeper meanings in the text.

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What type of clues do we use to make inferences?

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Context clues and evidence from the text.

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Can you make an inference without evidence?

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No, inferences require evidence.

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What is an example of making an inference?

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If a character is shivering, you can infer they are cold.