Citing Evidence to Support Inferences

1. Which of these statements is not supported by the remarks made in President Obama's speech?

• A. Work hard in school and try out new possibilities.

• B. While in school, acquire a variety of skills and interests.

• C. Figure out different ways to become energetic leaders.

• D. Explore a wide range of ideas and career options.

2. What evidence from the speech best shows how students can prepare themselves for the future?

• A. Students need to act responsibly during their time in school.

• B. Students should focus on courses that will help them earn good grades.

• C. Students should realize that they will not excel at everything that they try.

• D. Students need to try new possibilities to discover what excites them.

3. Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that President Obama thinks students must take responsibility for their own futures?

• A. "Now, that doesn't always mean that you have to have a perfect score on every assignment."

• B. "Down the road, those will be the traits that will help you succeed, as well - the traits that will lead you to invent a device that makes an iPad look like a stone tablet."

• C. "Your first obligation is to make sure that you're preparing yourself for college and career."

• D. Soon enough, you will be the ones leading our businesses and leading or government."

What is an inference?

• A guess based on what my teacher says

• An educated guess, based on text evidence and prior knowledge

• What the story is mostly about

• A brief restatement of the main idea and key details, in your own words

An _________ central idea is not stated directly in the text and the reader must use details from the text to determine what it is.