STAAR Inferences

Inferences

Is…...

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Plus adding what you already
know!! (Background knowledge)

INFERENCING

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Looking at print/ text

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Details

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Graphic features

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Author’s purpose

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Author’s message

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Characters/ Setting

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Plot/ Events

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Figurative language/ Literary devices

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All help you better make
predictions about what you are
reading

Let’s Practice With Some Examples….

“Mom, I need a napkin! It is
melting!” I yelled as I liked the
sticky, red juice off my finger.

What do you think is going on? What is your evidence?

Open Ended

What do you think is going on in the scenario? What is your evidence?

Keep Going….

“Can we please, go see the
elephants first?! They’re my
favorite!” I asked as we walked
through the gate

Inferencing time...Where are we??
What is your evidence??

Open Ended

Inferencing time...Where are we? What is your evidence??

Now You Are Getting It…...

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Let’s keep going!!

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We are going to try inferencing with texts.

I’m ready!!

Multiple Choice

The reader can infer that the most common way parasites negatively affect the human body is mainly a result of –

• unclean water and poor nutrition

• eating a variety of salads with watercress

• walking on soil without shoes

• ingesting eggs and larvae

Multiple Choice

The information in paragraph 1 helps explain why –  

• healthy people are unaware they have parasites living inside their bodies

• parasites feed off dirty water and food

• some parasites can become dangerous and others cannot

• parasites succeed in places that other worms are unable to

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

Kiska lay by the garage door meowing and meowing.

What can the reader conclude about the cat from this sentence?  

• She is upset by Delilah’s death.

• She doesn’t realize Delilah isn’t coming back again to visit.

• She is troubled that Delilah hasn’t arrived yet.

• She understands how Mamaw must feel.

Multiple Choice

What is Jesus’ reason for sitting down with Kiska and talking to her?  

• He is expecting to see Mamaw without a dog.

• He wants to explain why Delilah did not come to visit.

• He wants to spend time with Kiska before Mamaw gets there.

• He thinks Kiska should be prepared for what is about to occur.

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 3, Jesus wants to explain –  

• why he sees tears in Kiska’s eyes

• how the vet treated Delilah

• that her companion has died

• that old dogs sometimes don’t come back

Multiple Choice

This sentence suggests that Maggie thinks that –  

• Rodney shouldn’t have been in the restroom

• Rodney is a difficult person to get along with

• Rodney’s voice was unmistakable

• Rodney is not a strong student

Multiple Choice

How does Mrs. Hanson know that Maggie is not telling the truth about Rodney speaking loudly in the restroom?  

• Rodney is not speaking.

• Mrs. Hanson knows that Maggie frequently tells lies.

• Rodney is working in the classroom.

• Mrs. Hanson interrupts her.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason Maggie says that Rodney is in the restroom speaking loudly?  

• She is unaware that Rodney is sitting in the classroom studying.

• She knows that Rodney usually fools around in the restroom.

• She holds a grudge against Rodney and wants him to get in trouble.

• She wants Rodney to have an opportunity to explain himself to the teacher.

Drag and Drop

1. In training to be a knight, a boy was expected to study hard and learn good manners. He was taught to play musical instruments, sing and recite poetry. He also studied reading, writing, geometry and strategy games. Another knight would then teach the boy to shoot a bow and arrow, fight with a sword and ride a horse. From this paragraph, you can infer that

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

All boys wanted to become knights.

Knights were loyal to the king.

Knights were taught many important skills.

Knights just liked to play and have fun.