Inferencing

"Clues" you see or read in the text are called?

• Schema

• Background knowledge

• Inference

• Text evidence

Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all. What did Katie clean up? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• Milk

• Juice

• Jelly

• Eggs

The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• They were going to be late for dinner

• They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them

• It was about to rain

• The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer

It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• She wanted a different color poster

• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night

• She did not want to go to sleep

• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! she shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy. What is Lucy doing? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• Back flips

• Riding a bike

• Running

• Skating

Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours. They did not talk or hardly even move, but they were not bored at all. Where were Ana and Sophie? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• At the movies

• In class

• At church

• At a football game

Which one is confused and why?

• Both of them because they forgot the bases.

• Red shirt because he forgot his hat.

• Blue shirt because he forgot his glove.

• Red shirt because this is not a hockey rink or puck.

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.

I have a head and a tail. People often say I am #1. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?

• four leaf clover

• leaf

• penny

• dime

How might a character act if he felt sad? 

• put his head down and sigh 

• yell and jump up and down 

• smile and wave

• laugh until his side hurt