Inference Quiz

You use Background Knowledge to help make an inference. What is another word we've used for Background Knowledge?

• Information

• Schema

• Brain power

• Stuff

You need two things to make an inference: background knowledge (schema) and what else?

• text evidence

• schema

• a picture

• knowledge

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?

• Candy Store

• Gas Station

• Shoe Store

• Hardware Store

Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts. He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.

Where is Mike?

• School

• A Park

• Sleep Over

• Camp

Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week. Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade. Her teacher handed Tiffany her test. Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.

You can infer that...

• Tiffany is tired

• Tiffany received a good grade on the test

• Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test

• Tiffany is angry at her teacher

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Making a guess without evidence

• Retelling a text

• Information written directly into the text.

When we went outside to play it was very muddy and there were puddles everywhere. You can infer that...

• It is a sunny day

• It rained

• There is snow on the ground

• It is hot outside

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?

• She had not started her project.

• She does not like Abraham Lincoln

• She is tired.

• She misses her best friend.

Kim turned off the lights and

everyone found a place to hide. Nicky

hid under the table where everyone had

put their presents. He peeked out and

saw the front door starting to open. Why do you think everyone is hiding?

• They are playing hide and seek.

• Someone is breaking in and they are scared.

• They are mad.

• They are going to surprise someone.