Making inferences

Making inferences

by Ms. Salinas

What is an inference?

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

​What is schema?

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

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

​​Inferences require you to read between the lines

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

​Example

​I love boba, I think its are delicious. However, I really hate a frappes. You could INFER that I like Bubbly Tea but don't care for Starbucks.

​Inferences are NOT Predictions

​When we PREDICT we are FORTUNE TELLERS looking at what will come next. When we INFER we are DETECTIVES that look at the details and read between the lines for information.

Multiple Choice

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Splat! "Leche!" thought Ha'ani as she stooped to clean up the creamy mess.

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

What do you infer Ha'ani cleaned up?

• Cheese

• Lipstick

• Milk

• Lotion

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Risha was given a Jimin shirt for her birthday. She only wore it once, but she always wore her Harry Styles shirt from 5 years ago.

What can we infer about Risha?

• She doesn't think Jimin is cute

• She doesn't know who Jimin is 

• She wants other Harry Fans to recognize her

• She prefers Harry Styles before any other boy singer

Multiple Choice

It was Saturday. Lina opened her Instagram and looked at pictures of her friends swimming at Ypao. She looked at her broken arm in a cast and Lina began to cry.

Why do you think Lina was crying

• Her arm hurts

• She can't get her cast wet at the beach

• She wasn't invited to Ypao

• She's too insecure to wear a bathing suit

Multiple Choice

Jerrilyn looks at her report card and frowns. Jerrilyn thinks back to the month of virtual learning, when she would mute Ms. Salinas's class and just watch K-Dramas and play Animal Crossing. She promises her parents she'll to do better in Face to Face.

What can you infer about Jerrilyn?

• She doesn't care about her education

• She's an A student

• She doesn't care about her future

• She failed Reading

Multiple Choice

How is a prediction different from an inference?

• Prediction is a guess of what happens next.

• A prediction is the same as an inference.

• Prediction is a guess of what already happened.

• Predictions are for fortune tellers.