Inference and Draw Conclusions

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies, but after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel
• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
• Rachel fell in poison ivy
• Rachel was already sick

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?

• Gas station
• Candy store
• Grocery store
• Shoe store

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts.  He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.
Where is Mike?

• at camp
• at a slumber party
• on a picnic
• in California 

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
• Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
• Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"Ouch! I've got a splinter in my finger," cried Rosa. "I knew I shouldn't have climbed over the wooden fence." Rosa ran into the house to find her mother. She knew that it would be bad to leave the  splinter in her finger for a long time. 

• Rosa got a splinter in her toe.
• Rosa climbed over a fence.
• Rosa wanted her mother to take out the splinter.
• Rosa ran to find her father.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

"I must get into the habit of remembering my lunch," Gina said "I left it on the school bus twice last week. And one day I even forgot to take it out of the house." Gina was glad when it was suppertime. She was extremely hungry.

• Gina rides to school on a bus.
• Today Gina had forgotten her lunch again.
• Gina always buys her lunch at school.
• Gina's friend brought her a lunch.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

"Can you get my ball?" asked Robert. "I threw it too high and it landed on the roof." 
"I can't get the ball without a ladder," said Robert's older brother. "We'll have to wait until our neighbor, Mr. Green, comes home from work. Then I'll be able to get your ball."

• Mr. Green has a ladder.
• Mr. Green has a job.
• Mr. Green will climb on the roof to get the ball.
• Robert hit the ball over the fence.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

"You don't deserve to go to the movies," said father. "Your brother worked hard cleaning the closet, but you didn't help at all." 
"I know I should have helped," said Linda, "but I became so interested in my book that I forgot. I promise to help next time."

• Linda's father cleaned the closed.
• Linda liked the book she was reading.
• Linda said she would help next time.
• Linda's father forgave her.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

If there were no air or dust, we would see the stars both day and night.  The sky wouldn't be blue.  It would look jet black.  With no dust or air, there wouldn't be any twilight.  When the sun went down, we would have total darkness.  Air and dust help us to see:

• darkness
• color
• distance
• black night

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.4.8