Making an Inference

To infer is to

• gather evidence and clues in order to come to guess something the author didn't tell you

• gather actions, dialogue, and thoughts from the character

• summarize the main events of the story

• compare two ideas the author mentioned in the story

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

• Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

• Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Looking for differences and similarities between 2 characters is

• making an inference

• comparing and contrasting

• making a connection to the book

• finding the theme of the story

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms. What most likely happened?

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel

• Rachel fell in poison ivy

• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

• Rachel caught something from her brother

To gather clues from a story in order to conclude something the author has not told you is _______.

• to guess the story's theme

• to make connections with another book

• to summarize the plot of the story

• to make an inference