Predictions & Inferences

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What is a prediction?

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A guess about what will happen in the future based on information you have.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion you draw based on clues and your own knowledge.

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What does 'personal knowledge' mean?

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What you know from your own experience.

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What are 'clues'?

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Things you see or read that help you understand something.

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If Amanda wakes up at 6:45 and her bus comes at 7:00, what can we predict?

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Amanda will miss her bus.

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If Lisa examines a bug closely, what can we infer about her?

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Lisa is very curious.

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What might happen if Tim eats too many sweets?

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Tim's stomach will hurt.

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How can you make a good prediction?

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Use what you know and the information given.

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Why is it important to make inferences?

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It helps you understand things that are not directly stated.

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What is an example of a clue?

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Seeing a dark cloud in the sky can be a clue that it might rain.