Inferencing Quiz

The author stated that Dr. James Naismith majored in P.E. Knowing this, make an inference. Which is most likely true?

• He liked watching sports, but never played them.

• He was trying to lose weight.

• He was athletic and loved sports.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Make an inference. Why do you think Naismith wanted to invent an indoor game to keep kids active during the winter months?

• Winter is cold, so many kids did not go outside to exercise like they do in the spring or summer.

• Ice skating isn't a good enough work out.

• Kids play too many video games in the cold.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When the custodian couldn't find boxes, why do you think peach baskets were chosen instead?

• They were made of wood.

• They were big enough to hold a ball.

• They didn't have holes in the bottom so the ball wouldn't get lost.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.6.1

The author stated that every time a person made a basket, the ball had to be "manually retrieved". What does this mean?

• They got a new ball each time someone scored.

• They had robotic arms to get the balls back.

• Someone had to climb a ladder to get the ball.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Naismith was inspired to invent basketball after remembering which game from his childhood?

• Duck Duck Goose

• Duck on a Rock

• Duck Tales

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

What is an inference?

• A random guess

• An educated guess

• The right answer to a question

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What are the steps to making an inference?

• Read the text, activate your schema, make an inference

• There are no steps. You just guess.

• Read some of the text and come to your own conclusions

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does schema mean?

• Knowledge you already have

• Text evidence

• Your inference

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1