Nonfiction Inference Ready Lesson 3

To infer, or not to infer...that is the question!

Inferencing Review: Nonfiction

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Multiple Select

The expression on the

runner’s face is

• Frowning

• Sad
• Smiling

• Angry

Fill in the Blank

The runner says

Multiple Choice

Michael believes that competition

• is harmful

• is extremely important

• does not matter

• should be completely eliminated

Open Ended

What text evidence supports the inference that Michael Jordan is a fierce competitor? With a

partner, find evidence in the article that supports your answer, and type it below.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that Michael

Jordan is a talented basketball player?

• “‘In the third quarter, I felt like I couldn’t catch my wind,’ Jordan said.

  ‘I was just trying to get myself through it.’”

• “In the fourth quarter, Jordan scored 18 more points.”

• “Then, with only 25 seconds left in the game, he scored a 3-point

  shot, and the Bulls beat the Jazz by only two points.”

• “‘I almost played myself into passing out just to win a basketball

  game,’ Jordan admitted later.”

Open Ended

Show Your Thinking:

Michael Jordan is a dedicated basketball player. Find and write down a sentence from the passage

that supports this statement. Then explain your answer.