Making Inferences

Making Inferences

An Inference is...

...an educated guess based on text evidence.

Take a look at the following Inference examples...WHERE AM I?

Multiple Choice

As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time.

• a shoe store

• church

• a candy store

Multiple Choice

The water felt so good on such a hot day. I heard the other children laughing and yelling across the way. The concrete was wet from a group of teenagers splashing each other in the corner. The lifeguard watched closely to keep children from running.

• Six Flags

• A pool

• The park

Multiple Choice

As we entered, a large blast of water hit the windshield. Huge flopping sponges began to slap at the hood as

we slowly moved forward. Soon, there were suds spilling over the sides. I was glad the windows were rolled up!

• A mobile car wash

• A thunderstorm

• A parking lot

Multiple Choice

It felt wonderful to be outside, even if only for a little while! All the swings were already taken, and a group was playing softball on the diamond. Casey and I decided use the monkey bars until the teacher called us.

• school gym

• at home on the video game

• a playground

Fill in the Blanks

Use one of the following pairs of word options to fill in this blanks below:

non-fiction; inform

important; entertain

fantasy; persuade

Informational texts are _____________texts where the author's purpose is to _____________.