Inferences

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story
• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
• Giving a reason for your answer
• Using what I know

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge. 

• True
• False

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

• He was not looking where he was going.
• He was in a hurry and was peddling too fast.
• His backpack was too heavy.
• He was trying to drive the bike in the rain while holding an umbrella and lost his balance.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

To make good inferences you need to...

• read fast
• pay attention to details
• look up every unfamiliar word
• pick your nose

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A good INFERENCE is...

• a wild guess

• never supported

• supported with evidence

• is hard to find

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

• Violet can be a mean girl.
• Violet can be somewhat relaxed.
• Violet is probably somewhat shy.
• Violet is afraid of everything.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Students are cleaning up their desk and getting their green daily folders. I can infer it is…

• time for music

• time to start our day

• time to go home

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer?

• He listened and studied.
• He didn't come to school that day.
• He didn't listen in class.
• He copied off of his neighbor.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

The night was very dark. Charlie and Ted were sitting by the fire and toasting marshmallows. They had set-up their tent that afternoon. Suddenly, Ted heard a noise. Charlie heard it, too. It said, "Hoot, hoot!" It was coming from the tree over the tent. The boys threw down their marshmallows and ran all the way home.
Why did the boys run home?

• They needed to get more marshmallows.
• It was going to rain and they didn't want to get wet.
• They needed to get a flashlight.
• The boys were afraid of the noise they heard.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

It is important to learn how to make inferences because many times...

• authors don't write well
• authors communicate ideas indirectly
• authors are lazy
• authors don't think about readers

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1