What is inferencing

​What is inferencing?

​Basically....

​it's figuring things out using clues + our experiences and things we already know

​Students walk into class and notice large white boards or canvases on the art tables.

The art teacher is wearing a smock and has bowls of water at the ends of each table.

The class begins chanting; "Yay, we are painting today!"

Multiple Choice

Jenny is sitting on the stairs crying. Ben walks over and notices some dirt on her pants and shirt. Two minutes before this Ben and Jenny were playing in the park.

What can you infer is the reason why Jenny is crying?

• Jenny fell down.

• Ben didn't want to play with Jenny.

• Jenny lost her ball.

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about this picture?

• The girl is thinking.

• The girl is sad.

• The girl is bored.

​What can you infer?

​What can you infer?