Inferences Review

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic
• The topic of the text
• The characters in the text
• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story
• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
• Giving a reason for your answer
• Using what I know

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

There is more quartz in the world than any one kind of feldspar, but the feldspars as a group are five times more common than quartz.

What can be inferred based on this statement?

• One type of quartz is five times more plentiful than feldspar.

• Quartz is less common than the feldspars.

• The most common type of feldspar is as plentiful as quartz.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Even spiders that do not build webs from silk use it for a variety of purposes, such as constructing egg sacs and nursery tents.

What can you infer about spiders?

• All spiders build webs.

• Spiders that build webs don’t build egg sacs or nursery tents.

• Silk is used by all spiders.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

As an architect, Thomas Jefferson preferred the Roman style, as seen in the buildings of the University of Virginia, to the English style favored by Charles Bullfinch.

What you infer based on this statement?

• The architecture of the University of Virginia was influenced by the Roman style.

• Bullfinch was an English architect.

• Jefferson preferred to build in the English style of architecture.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.

What can you infer about blood cholesterol?

• Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.

• Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.

• Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Which probably happened?

• Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.
• Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.
  
• Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
• Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

 “Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective today.”
What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?   

• She would feel really bad if he decided to quit.
• He was being fired.
• He was getting a raise in pay.
• She really enjoyed having him in the office.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The zombie is covered in a red substance.

• Observation

• Inference

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The zombie recently had lunch.

• Observation

• Inference

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1