Inferencing

To infer, or not to infer...that is the question!

Inferencing Review part 2

Inferences require investigation and conclusion.

• Investigation: when a reader is ACTIVELY looking/listening/reading a text.

• Conclusion: a guess that is made when the reader finds information. Conclusions are confirmed to be true only through evidence/ proof from the text!

Poll

In which situation would you most likely find yourself making inferences??

• when a friend or family member tells me a story with a lot of details

• when I make predictions about what's going to happen next in a zombie movie

• when a family member leaves food in front of me (then leaves) without saying a word

• when I am choosing Christmas gifts for a friend or family member

• when something is missing from my room that I know another family member likes

Multiple Select

A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ________.

• a. is often in a bad mood

• b. is a kitten

• c. is possibly a male cat

• d. is in your backyard

Multiple Choice

Danielle and Alice got off the bus, which made regular stops between Crown Street and President Drive. They had just arrived on President Drive where their friend Norman lived.

“That was a really quick trip,” Alice said.

Danielle looked at her watch and replied, “It only took 20 minutes.”

What prediction can you make?

• The return trip will take about 20 minutes.

• Danielle and Alice will go shopping.

• The return trip will take 40 minutes.

• Norman will be surprised to see his friends.

Multiple Choice

Olaf, the sailor of the North Sea, decided it was time for him to have a boat.

“Will you buy a ship from the shipmaker?” Ragnar asked.

“No,” Olaf answered with a smile. “I will cut some trees, and I will work for seven months. In the end, I will have a boat fashioned by my own hands.”

How was Olaf going to get a boat of his own?

• Olaf and Ragnar were going to save money to buy one.

• Olaf planned to build it himself.

• Ragnar was going to give him one he no longer wanted.

• Olaf hoped Ragnar would build it for him.

Multiple Select

There are two other reasons my mother has not tied me to my bed and refused to let me go. The first is that Uncle Dock gave her an extensive list of the safety provisions aboard the boat, which include a satellite navigator,the Global Positioning System (GPS).

What definition is used for the word extensive, which is based on a Latin root, in the 2 sentences above?

• providing a feeling of comfort

• hindering the ability to judge

• causing an unplanned response

• containing many elements.

Multiple Choice

It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to a sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the BEST inference you could make?

• a. Justina is doing her homework.

• b. Justina is babysitting her brother.

• c. Traffic is slow due to the weather.

• d. Justina can't come to your house.

Multiple Choice

4. Which statement about an inference is correct?

• a. an inference is not based on any evidence.
• b. an inference is based only on what a text says.
• c. an inference always turns out to be right.
• d. an inference requires that you use clues.