Making Inferences

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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When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
How is Lucy feeling when she sees her grade?

• Excited
• Sad
• Furious
• Tired

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An INFERENCE is...

• A logical conclusion
• A guess based on evidence
• Both

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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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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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In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.

• true
• false

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CCSS.RI.5.1

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Inference Riddle: You can plant me. You can pick me. You can pop me or make me into bread.

• I am a flower.

• I am gum.

• I am corn.

• I am wheat.

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Inference Riddle: Birds fly south for me. I am a season when people build snowmen, the days are short and the nights are long.

• I am summer.

• I am winter.

• I am spring

• I am autumn.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

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You wear me on St. Patrick Day, but frogs wear me all the time. I am a color, just mix blue and yellow.

• I am blue.

• I am green.

• I am yellow.

• I am brown

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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CCSS.RI.7.5

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Inference Riddle: I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is 1. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up.

• I am a penny.

• I am a nickel.

• I am money.

• I am an animal.

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