Inference

Inference

Year 8 English

What is an inference?

It is a conclusion that you make based on clues given in a piece of writing.

This is a picture from the book, No David!

Using what you know from your own life experiences, make an inference as to what happened by answering the next question.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be an accurate inference?

• David just got out of the shower.

• David is about to go shopping.

• David played in the mud and his mum is upset because he tracked the dirt inside.

Make an inference about this scene.

Using what you know from your own life experiences, make an inference as to what happened by answering the next question.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would most likely be an accurate inference?

• David and a classmate got into a food fight and were trying to blame each other.

• David and a classmate were trying to figure out what was for lunch that day and were thanking the lunch lady.

Multiple Choice

Do you think you have a good understanding of how to make inferences?

• YES!

• No, not yet.