Inference with Pictures

What is an inference?

An inference is...

​An inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

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What can you infer about his photo?

What can you infer about this photo?

Multiple Choice

Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. When she made the bread, Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake.

What can you infer about what yeast does for bread?

• Yeast makes bread taste better.

• Yeast makes bread fluff up and rise.

• Yeast gives bread a flaky crust.

• Yeast gives bread its color.

Multiple Choice

Where am I going?

• the beach

• the zoo

• the park

• church

Multiple Choice

Mia and her mother were exchanging holiday gifts. Mia opened hers first and it was a bike. Now it was time to give her mom a gift. "I saved my allowance for a whole month to buy this for you," said Mia. The present came in a little package and her mom opened the box. "This is exactly what I wanted!, " her mother exclaimed as she put the gift on her finger.

What can you infer about the gift the Mia got for her mother?

• It was a card.

• It was a magnet.

• It was a ring.

• It was a picture.

Multiple Choice

Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble.

What inference can you make about Rubin?

• He lost his iPod.

• He lost his homework.

• He did not clean his backpack like his mom told him to.

• He gets in trouble a lot.

Multiple Choice

What happened?

• He tripped over his shoe string.

• He was rushing and stumped his toe on the door stopper. 

• His arms were too full.

• He slipped on the wet floor.

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?

• late that night

• around midnight

• around noon the next day

• the next morning

Multiple Choice

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

What are the girls doing?

• Swimming

• Roller blading

• Ice skating

• Riding bikes

Rewrite your definition of inference

¿Cuáles son las 3 inferencias DIFERENTES que puedes hacer sobre esta foto y POR QUÉ?

Exit ticket

What are 3 DIFFERENT inferences you can make about this photo and WHY?