Inference, Summary, Citing Text Evidence

Karina woke up with the sun blasting through her windows. She sleepily rolled over and looked at her clock, which read 6:30 a.m. She yawned and crawled out of bed. After lazily getting into her bathing suit and grabbing a ripe banana, she swung her backpack on her back and left the quiet house. Based on the passage what can we infer about the type of job this person has?

• She is a pilot.

• She is a doctor.

• She is a lifeguard.

• She is an accountant.

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Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use text evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better.

• True

• False

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In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals like wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness.

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart.

• Sheepdogs don't listen to their owners very well.

• Sheepdogs are good indoor dogs.

• Sheepdogs are loyal and gentle.

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Rosa was floating on a raft in the ocean. All she could hear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Suddenly, she saw something big, long and gray coming toward her on an approaching wave.

She thought, “This could only be one thing!” and started screaming for help! She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could, but noticed many people were laughing at her.

We can infer that the "thing" was NOT a...

• shark

• book

• kid

• a Christmas tree

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Vince slammed his fist against the locker. Most of the students had already gone into their classes. The bell would ring soon. Vince looked around quickly but saw no friendly faces. He looked at the locker again and started spinning the lock, first right, then left, then right. He took a deep breath and pulled the lock. It did not open. Vince let out a grunt at the exact moment the bell rang.

He grabbed the handle of the locker and yanked it repeatedly in a fit of rage. Then he threw his arms against the locker and put his head into his arms. Finally, he pushed himself off of the locker and went to look for help.

Why is Vince upset?

• He has a headache.

• He is locked out of his locker and late for class.

• He has homework.

• He does not like school.

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They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..

What is Alison looking for?

• Her Keys

• Her Car

• Her Cat

• Her Smoothie

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What is an inference?

•  An inference is something that you think is true based on information that you have.
• An inference is directly written in the text

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