Inferences Week 5

Inferences Week 4

by Mr. Rowe

​Learning Objective:

​By the end of this lesson, you will be able to make an inference after reading the text by using text evidence to support your answer.

Poll

Before we begin, let's do a quick knowledge check: What is an inference? 

• What the text is mostly about.

• A prediction you make. 

• Your best guess after reading the text, it isn't usually stated.

Inferences

An inference is an assumption that you make about something that you see, read, or experience.

For example:

If you have cleats and a baseball bat in your bookbag, I probably would infer that you have baseball practice or a game after school.

Conclusion

A conclusion is a decision about what may happen or about the result of an event (what will happen next).

For example:

Bill walks into the Verizon store wearing a wet bathing suit. He carries his iPhone in his hand. The screen is cloudy with condensation. A drop of water falls from the iPhone to the floor.

You can conclude that Bill is going into the store to get his iPhone repaired based on the facts.

Multiple Choice

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

Multiple Choice

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

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. Where am I?

• Gas station

• Candy store

• Grocery store

• Shoe store

Multiple Choice

Everett held his father's hand as hecrossed the busy parking lot. They walkedinto a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted himinto the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,”said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.” You can infer that

• Everett had never been to a grocery store

• Everett's dad does not shop often

• Everett's  dad needs help with shopping. 

• Everett is very young

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 is Lucy doing? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• Back flips

• Riding a bike

• Running

• Skating

Poll

We will stop here for today... But for now, we will do a quick check, how did you do with answering inference questions?

• I did great! This is easy!

• I did okay but I could use more practice.

• I didn't so well, I need more help.