Inference

An inference is a skill

• True

• False

What exactly is the skill of inferencing?

• Drawing conclusions based off of clues from the text

• Using details in text and prior knowledge to draw conclusions

• Knowing that evidence in a text differs from inferences/conclusions

• None of the above

Why don't authors always tell everything in a story?

• It helps the reader use what he already knows to understand the story

• It helps the reader think about what he's reading

• It helps make the story more interesting to the reader

• The author didn't write the story well.

What process can a reader use to make good inferences?

• Combine details in the text with what you already know to understand

• Only use details to understand the text

• Only use past experiences to understand the text

• All of the above

"Most people in this street had already gone to bed so there was nobody around." What time of day did the crime happen?

• Morning

• Afternoon

• Night time

"All of a sudden I saw a tall, thin person with a beard coming around the corner." Was the criminal a man or a woman?

• Man

• Woman

"I thought it was strange because the person grabbed the little boy’s bike and removed the training wheels." How many wheels would the bicycle have if you found it?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• None of the above

"The person picked the bicycle up and ran way but I think they took it to the cemetery." If the criminal hid the bicycle in a building, what type of building might that be?

• A hospital

• A school

• A shopping mall

• A church

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” You can infer that...

• Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.

• Maggie lives close to school.

• Maggie is never late for school.

• Maggie is excited about going to school.

Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.” You can infer that...

• Hudson is an auto mechanic.

• Hudson enjoys his job.

• Hudson works as a plumber.

• Hudson is a truck salesman