Making Inferences

Making Inferences

EOC Reading SOL Review​

By Mary Compson

​Definition of Inference

a conclusion or judgment based on prior knowledge and experience and details and evidence from the text

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​Making an Inference

It's more than a guess but it's not just an observation either.

It is an interpretation based on personal experience and close reading of a text.​

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​Making an Inference

When making an inference, you are taking information you already know and combining it with information provided by the author.

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​Inference is NOT guessing.

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All Inference is making sense of clues.

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Inference is only drawing a conclusion - but not the only conclusion.

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The more CLUES you discover, the STONGER your inferences will become.

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Multiple Choice

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

• He listened and studied.
• He didn't come to school that day.
• He didn't listen in class.
• He copied off of his neighbor.

Multiple Choice

Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"
What time did he wake up?

• Noon
• Midnight
• 7:00 in the morning
• 7:00 in the evening

Multiple Choice

When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
How is Lucy feeling when she sees her grade?

• Excited
• Sad
• Furious
• Tired

Multiple Choice

When Sarah was telling about her last place finish in the competition, her cheeks turned red and she had trouble looking her friend in the eyes.
How is Sarah feeling?

• Sarah is extremely happy about her competition.
• Sarah is embarrassed about finishing last.
• Sarah is annoyed with her friend.
• Sarah can't remember the details of her competition.

Multiple Choice

Lisa carefully examined the bug sitting on the leaf. She noticed that it had six legs and a hard shell. Lisa had never seen a bug like this before. She grabbed her magnifying glass and camera. 
What can you conclude about Lisa?

• She is helpful.
• She is afraid of bugs.
• She is very curious.
• She is in her science classroom.

Multiple Choice

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.
• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
• Jason was not a very good player.
• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.