Fun Inferences.

I can bite, bite, bite.

I swim so fast.

I smell blood in the water.

I hear ocean waves.

What am I?

• I am a whale.

• I am a turtle.

• I am a shark.

• I am an octopus.

• I am a zebra.

Which sentence BEST supports the idea that Nash is feeling sleepy?

• Nash went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

• Nash's eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

• Nash put his head down on the desk.

• Nash was not paying attention to the lesson.

What is an Inference?

• A conclusion or judgement based on evidences and our background knowledge.

• Is what the story is about.

• Is when you find the similarity between two or more things.

• Is when you compare two or more things using the words like or as.

What is background knowledge?

• Clues from the text that give you hints and can be used as evidence.

• The experiences you have had or things you already know.

• Words you do not know.

• Nonfiction books.

What happened?

• He tripped over his shoe string.
• He was rushing and stumped his toe on the door stopper. 
• His arms were too full.
• He slipped on the wet floor.

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Siiri's ice cream was melting quickly. Why do you think the ice cream was melting?

• Because it was cold outside.

• Because it was hot outside.

• Because he doesn't like ice-cream.

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?

• Sleep during the day and hunt at night

• Take a bath in the lake

• Grow thicker fur

• Build a new home out of cactus

What can you infer from this picture

• That someone is being surprised with a dog

• That she is scared

• That she is being surprised for her birthday

• That she is crying

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Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Phoenix has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

• Phoenix baked his own cake.

• Phoenix needs to brush his teeth better.

• Phoenix ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

• Phoenix ate Grandpa.

The colorful creature sat high on its perch and squawked, "Polly wants a cracker!"

The creature is a ___________.

• a squirrel

• a parrot

• a monkey

• a panda

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