Making Inferences

Making Inferences

Today we are going to practice making inferences!

What is an Inference?

• An inference is when you take clues from the text and what you already know to draw a conclusion. 

• -Schema is your background knowledge- what you ALREADY know.

• Text clues + What you know (schema) = Inference! 

What is an Inference?

• Inferences require you to read between the lines to figure out what the author is trying to tell you.  

• Inferences are NOT directly stated in the text.  You must think deeper to understand what is going on.  

Let's watch a quick review video together!

https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/inferencing/

Multiple Choice

What word can be used as a synonym for "Schema"?

• Background Knowledge

• A guess

• Text Evidence

Multiple Choice

"Clues" you see or read in the text are called?

• Background Knowledge

• Text Evidence

• A guess

Multiple Choice

An inference is not directly stated in the text.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

When you infer you...

• Make a random guess

• Find the answer DIRECTLY in the text

• Read between the lines

Lets watch this video to see how people infer in "action"

Lets watch this video to see how people infer in "action"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oqdI5JMJnM

Making Inferences

Read the paragraphs. Use text evidence and your background knowledge to infer. 

Multiple Choice

Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the gooey mess.

"I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. "One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all."

What do you infer Katie cleaned up?

• Milk

• Pancakes

• Eggs

• Butter

Multiple Choice

The scout leader looked at the dark cloudy sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."

Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys?

• They were going to be late for dinner

• It was going to rain

• They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them

• The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer

Multiple Choice

It was 8:30 on Sunday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of un-read books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry.

Why do you think Emily was crying

• She wanted a different color poster

• She did not want to go to sleep

• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night

• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

Multiple Choice

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! She shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy.

What do you infer Lucy is doing?

• Swimming

• Horse Back Riding

• Ice Skating

• Dancing

Multiple Choice

How is a prediction different from an inference?

• Prediction is a guess of what already happened.

• Prediction is a guess of what happens next.

• A prediction is the same as an inference.