Inferencing

When you use details and/or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you______.

• summarize
• identify the main idea
• problem solve
• infer

Inferencing means_________.

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

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
• stop and think about each line before you read on
• read two things at once

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Which statement about INFERENCE is correct?

• An inference is not based on any evidence.
• An inference is based only on what a test says.
• An inference always turns out to be right.
• An inference requires that you use clues. 

It is snowing. Your friend Justin is coming to play video games.  He texts you that he and his dad are on their way but will be late.  What is the BEST inference you could make?

• Justin is doing his homework.
• Justin is babysitting his baby sister. 
• Traffic is slow due to the weather. 
• Justin and his father have been kidnapped by aliens. 

Your teacher is wearing a rain coat.  When she walks into the classroom, she puts down an umbrella.  The BEST inference you could make is that__________.

• Your teacher will be staying after school.
• It is raining outside. 
• It is May.
• Your teacher is actually Mary Poppins. 

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

• There will be a hurricane. 
• Someone is going to stop by the campsite. 
• An animal will leap into the flames. 
• Terrence is in danger.

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 could make is that James__________________.

• is going on a field trip.
• is training to run track.
• recognized someone on the bus. 
• has missed his bus. 

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

• is a kitten.
• is often in a bad mood. 
• is large. 
• is in your backyard. 

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

• is nervous about the audition.
• is not happy about the play.
• is allergic to peanuts. 
• never gets sick.