Inference William’s Charcter

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is something the reader can infer about William's character from the dialogue example in the excerpt?

• William has a sense of humor.

• William doesn’t like how Khamba eats.
  
  

• William is kind and patient.

• William enjoys hunting.

Open Ended

What does it mean to infer something about a character?

Multiple Choice

When reading about William and Khamba, what steps should you take to infer something about William's character?

• Look for text evidence, think about what you know, and make an inference

• Only read the title and make a guess

• Focus only on Khamba's actions

• Ignore the text evidence

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the process of making an inference about a character using text evidence?

• Guessing based on personal opinion

• Using clues from the text to draw a conclusion

• Ignoring the text and using only illustrations

• Memorizing facts about the character

Match

Match the following text evidence to the inference.

• William stays up late at night taking apart radios and studying diagrams.

• Even when his neighbors laugh at him for building the windmill, William keeps working.

• William shares food with Khamba, even though his own family doesn’t have much.

• William teaches himself science using old books, even though he can’t afford school.

• When the famine comes, William thinks of a way to help his family by creating electricity.

William is curious and eager to learn.

William is determined and does not give

William is caring and generous

William is resourceful and motivated.

William is creative and wants to help ot

• William is curious and eager to learn.

• William is determined and does not give

• William is caring and generous

• William is resourceful and motivated.

• William is creative and wants to help ot

Open Ended

Write 1 inference about William Kamkwamba’s character and support it with evidence from the text.