Let's make Inferences

Let's make Inferences

Making Inferences

Objective: What is an inference?

An inference is a conclusion drawn that is based on facts or evidence in a text.

Multiple Choice

An INFERENCE is...

• A logical conclusion
• A guess based on evidence
• Both

Multiple Select

Choose all the correct responses about what it means to infer....

• tell a story

• make an educated guess

• draw a conclusion based on facts

• read a story

• read between the lines

Multiple Choice

What is an inference?

•  An inference is something that you think is true based on information that you have.
• An inference is directly written in the text

Based on the passage...what can you infer about the camel?

1. The camel is lazy

2. He admires his back

What can you infer?

Camel prefers to say "humph" rather than trotting.

What can be inferred from what the horse said?

Camel doesn't like working.

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about camel?

• He is honest.

• He loves horse.

• He is quite fond of saying "humph".

• He is obedient

Multiple Select

How would you describe camel? Choose all that applies.

• kind

• lazy

• friendly

• uncaring

Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

Can you infer what has happened in this picture?

• airing out stinky feet
• foot fungus
• ant bite
• sunburn and blister

Multiple Choice

If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer?

• He listened and studied well.

• He didn't come to school that day.

• He didn't listen in class.

• He copied from his neighbor.

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with Carol?

• She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.
• She is sick and calling in to work.
• She hit her head.
• Her coffee is too hot!

Multiple Choice

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, pictures and our prior knowledge.

• True

• False