Making Inferences

Inferences help us to do many things. Which of the following is NOT something inferences help us do?

• Define words we don't know.

• Figure out what the writer is trying to say.

• Connect what we are reading to what we already know.

• Only understand direct information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Making inferences is an important...

• writing skill.

• listening skill.

• reading skill.

• speaking skill.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Our brain stores clues, or details as we read. Inferences help us to...

• find better clues.

• put the clues together with what we already know.

• understand vocabulary better.

• find answers to questions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why do we need to make inferences as we read?

• to better understand what we read.

• to find vocabulary words better.

• to read faster.

• to find facts faster.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Another word for clues is...

• direct

• vocabulary

• opinions

• details

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

An inference puts __________ and _______ together.

• facts and opinions

• details from the text and what you already know

• words and definitions

• examples and facts

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Information the story or writing actually tells you is called...

• clues

• direct information

• inferences

• vocabulary

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1