inferencing

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
• Tim is moving to California with his family.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

You sit down in the comfy seat with your soda and popcorn. The lights go out and the screen lights up. Where can you infer that you are?

• the movie theater
• the ballpark
• a restaurant
• your classroom

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?

• happy
• proud
• nervous
• confident

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

• The oven has turned off.
• Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.
• A candle was blown out in the kitchen.
• The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is the formula for making an inference?

• background knowledge + my guess = inference
• theme + background knowledge = inference
• information from the text + background knowledge = inference
• information from the text + theme = inference

An inference is...

• a wild guess
• made with "right there" details
• made with background knowledge and text clues
• a poetry term

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

At the 2000 Olympic Games, wrestler Brandon Slay was denied a gold medal because officials charged him with penalty points.  Slay’s coaches believed that the decision was wrong and issued a challenge, but the decision was upheld. Slay was awarded the silver medal.
How do you think Brandon felt when he did not receive the gold medal?

• Ecstatic
• Frustrated
• Bored
• Content

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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 music player to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble.
What is Rubin doing?

• looking for his homework 
• searching for his iPod
• Rubin gets in trouble often
• His iPod was stolen 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the best inference?

• I infer it is a dog.

• I infer the dog is taking a bath.

• I infer the dog is dirty.

• I infer the dog is hungry.

Can you infer what has happened in this picture?

• airing out stinky feet
• foot fungus
• ant bite
• sunburn and blister

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1