Inferential Questions

Inferential Questions

By Erin Evans

How to choose an inference?

What should you think about...

You need to think about the:

1. Context of the text

2. Setting

3. Characters

4. Who/What/Where/When and the Why of what is happening ​

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Open Ended

What can you infer from this picture?

Open Ended

Explain what you see in this picture? Make an inference and explain why.

Open Ended

What is this? Explain your inference.

Multiple Choice

Make an Inference: Since Geckos can live in a variety of habitats, which one best describes geckos?

• They only eat one kind of food.

• They do not survive unless they are in the rainforest.

• They are able to eat many things and live in many places.

Multiple Choice

Make an Inference: Why do geckos change their color?

• They are able to climb trees better.

• They can camouflage themselves to avoid being eaten by predators.

• They can find water more easily.

Multiple Choice

The author stated that geckos keep their transparent eyelids clean by licking them with their tongues. What does this tell you about the tongues of a gecko?

• Their tongues are skinny.

• Their tongues are very long.

• Their tongues are covered in tiny hairs

Multiple Choice

In the third paragraph, the author stated, "A new tail can grow back many times in a lifespan..." What can you infer from this statement?

• Geckos are often chased by predators.

• Geckos normally aren't in danger from predators.

• Geckos hide so well that predators never see them.

Multiple Choice

The passage stated geckos are able to climb vertical surfaces. Which one is most likely to be a vertical surface?

• The ground

• The top of a rock

• The side of a wall