R&W CLASS: MAKING INFERENCES II

Making Inferences

Date: December 5th, 2023
Session:?
Purpose: Practice on making accurate inferences of both images and texts.

Review: Making Inferences

Today we are going to review on making inferences!

What is an Inference?

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

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

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

TIME TO PRACTICE

• Develop each exercise to apply your inference abilities! Good luck!

This is a picture from the book, No David!

Using what you know from your own life experiences, make an inference as to what happened by answering the next question.

Multiple Select

Which of the following would most likely be an accurate inference?

• David just got out of the shower.

• David is about to go shopping.

• David played in the mud and his mom is upset because he tracked the dirt inside.

Make an inference about this scene.

Using what you know from your own life experiences, make an inference as to what happened by answering the next question.

Multiple Select

Which of the following would most likely be an accurate inference?

• David shouted out in class without raising his hand.

• David is getting an award for being the quietest student in class.

• David is running for president.

Make an inference about this scene.

Using what you know from your own life experiences, make an inference as to what happened by answering the next question.

Multiple Select

Which of the following would most likely be an accurate inference?

• David was eating a snack and the flower vase fell on him.

• David played baseball inside the house and broke the vase, even though Mom told him not to do so.

• David's mom loves watching David play inside the house and is okay with the case being broken.

READING FOR INFERENCING

It's time to check your inference abilities by reading short passages...

Multiple Choice

Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the gooey, runny mess.

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

What do you infer Katie cleaned up?

• milk

• eggs

• pancakes

• butter

Multiple Choice

The scout leader looked at the dark cloudy sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."

Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys?

• They were going to be late for dinner

• They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them

• It was going to rain

• The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer

Multiple Choice

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! She shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy.

What do you infer Lucy is doing?

• Swimming

• Ice Skating

• Horse Back Riding

• Dancing

Multiple Choice

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like it there."

What do you infer is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim's family is moving.

Multiple Choice

It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying?

• She wanted a different color poster

• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night

• She did not want to go to sleep

• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

Multiple Choice

Which notice says this: "You cannot let your dog run free here."

Multiple Choice

What does this sign say?

• Children must pay.

• Adults don't need to pay.

• Children don't need to pay.

• Children must not leave.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer

• The ice cream shop is open for only 2 hours.

• Two ice creams will cost the same as one.

• You can get free ice creams all afternoon.

Multiple Choice

• The trip is on Friday.

• You can only book on Friday.

• Most of the tickets have now gone.

Multiple Choice

Which notice says this: "Buses will not wait here."

Multiple Choice

Which notice says this: "Check you have all your bags before you go."

Multiple Choice

Which notice says this: "Trains will not run at the weekend."

Multiple Choice

Which notice says this: "People who saw a car drive into another car should call this number."

Yay!  You are done!  How did you do?  You can go back and try again if you need to!