Reading Skills: Inferencing

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what an inference is?

• A guess based on text clues and what you already know

• A summary of the story

• A list of characters in the story

• A prediction about the ending

Open Ended

Why is it important to make inferences when reading a story or text?

Multiple Select

Which of these are tools you can use to make inferences when reading?

• Dialogue

• Descriptions

• Actions

• Predictions

Open Ended

Explain how keeping a running log of your inferences while reading can help you understand a story better.

Open Ended

After reading the passage about Amelia, what can you infer about how she feels as she walks down the hallway?

Open Ended

Why do you think the people in the picture are having a picnic? Use clues from the image to support your answer.

Open Ended

Why do you think these people are carrying umbrellas?

Multiple Choice

What clues from the images help you infer what the weather is like and why people are carrying umbrellas?

• It is sunny and people want shade.

• It is raining and people want to stay dry.

• It is snowing and people want to stay warm.

• It is windy and people want to protect their faces.

Open Ended

Why do you think these children are gathered together?

Multiple Choice

Where do you think the people in the photo are?

• At home

• In a classroom

• At a park

• In a store

Open Ended

Why do you think they are in a classroom?

Open Ended

Why do you think the girl is showing the woman a notebook? Use your clues to make an inference!

Multiple Choice

Based on the clues in the images, where are the woman and the girl, and what are they doing?

• They are at a park having a picnic.

• They are at a grocery store shopping.

• They are at a library reading books.

• They are at home cooking.

Multiple Choice

What is the boy holding and where do you think he is? Use clues from the image to support your answer.

• He is holding a snake at a zoo or animal exhibit.

• He is holding a toy at a toy store.

• He is holding a book at a library.

• He is holding a sandwich at a restaurant.

Open Ended

Why do you think the boy is holding a snake? Use your clues to make an inference!

Open Ended

How can making inferences help you better understand what you read?

Multiple Choice

What does it mean to be an 'inferencing detective' when reading a text?

• It means you solve mysteries in stories by making guesses based on clues and what you already know.

• It means you only read the words on the page without thinking about their meaning.

• It means you ask the author for answers whenever you are confused.

• It means you skip parts of the story you don't understand.