Inferences

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story

• use the clues in the text and your background knowledge to figure out what the author is not directly telling you.

• finding the main idea in the text.

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge. 

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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

• Brad baked his own cake.

• Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

• Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window. How do you think he feels?

• He is scared of getting in trouble.

• He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.

• He can't wait to break another window.

Making an inference is like putting together puzzle pieces!

• True

• False