Inferencing Review # 1

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:

• were pretty
• didn't look alike
• didn't fit very well

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.
• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
• Jason was not a very good player.
• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?

• four leaf clover
• leaf
• penny
• dime

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said. What type of job did Paul have?

• Doctor
• Lawyer
• Ditch digger
• Store cashier

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

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 iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?

• He is looking for his homework
• He is looking for his iPod
• He often gets in trouble
• He is looking for his lunch

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

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.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The early summer sunshine streamed down over the main grounds.  The trim on the twenty-two cabins was brightly painted, the excellent athletic fields had been freshly mowed, and an assortment of boats of all sizes bobbed in readiness at the dock. Counselors dressed in identical blue tee shirts waited patiently.
What can you infer about the setting?

• a baseball stadium
• a backyard
• a summer camp
• a birthday party

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

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.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3