Inferencing

When you use details or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you

• summarize
• Problem solve 
• Infer

Inferencing means _

• understanding exactly what the text says
• determining what's a fact and what's an opinion
• using logic to read between the lines

 When you 'read between the lines' you ________. 

• make an educated guess about things that aren't written down
• look for the very small print in between the lines of a book

Which statement about an inference is correct?

• An inference requires that you use clues
• An inference always turns out to be right. 
• An inference is based only on what a text says. 

 It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the best inference you could make?

• Justina is babysitting her brother.
• Traffic is slow due to the weather.
• Justina can't come to your house

Your mother is wearing a rain coat. When she comes inside, she puts down an umbrella. The best inference you could make is that ________.

• she is picking your brother up from school
• It is May
• it is raining outside

Terrence is camping alone. It is dry and windy out. He falls asleep in his sleeping bag near the blazing campfire. What is the best inference you could make?.

• An animal will leap into the flames
• There will be a hurricane.
• The fire may spread.

James is standing near the corner when a bus roars by. James yelps and runs after it, waving his arms frantically. The best inference you can make is that James

• wanted to ride that bus
• recognized someone on the bus
• is going on a field trip

A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat

• is often in a bad mood
• is in your backyard
• to  larger 
• Its a kitten

Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben _____

• never gets sick 
•  is nervous about the audition
• is allergic to peanuts