ESL II Inferencing 4F

When you use details or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you _____.

• a. summarize
• b. problem solve
• c. identify the main idea
• d. infer

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Inferencing means ________.

• a. understanding exactly what the text says
• b. using logic to read between the lines
• c. determining what's a fact and what's an opinion
• d. using word parts to decode an unknown word

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When you "read between the lines" you ______.

• a. make an educated guess about things that aren't written down
• b. look for the very small print in between the lines of a book
• c. stop and think about each line before you read on
• d. read two things at once

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4. Which statement about an inference is correct?

• a. an inference is not based on any evidence.
• b. an inference is based only on what a text says.
• c. an inference always turns out to be right.
• d. an inference requires that you use clues.

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It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to a sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the BEST inference you could make?

• a. Justina is doing her homework.
• b. Justina is babysitting her brother.
• c. Traffic is slow due to the weather.
• d. Justina can't come to your house.

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Terrence is camping alone. It is dry and windy out. He falls asleep in his sleeping bag near the blazing campfire. What is the BEST inference you could make?

• a. There will be a hurricane.
• b. Someone will stop by.
• c. An animal will leap into the flames.
• d. The fire may spread.

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A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ________.

• a. is a kitten
• b. is often in a bad mood
• c. is large
• d. is in your backyard

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Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben __________.

• a. is nervous about the audition
• b. is happy about the play
• c. never gets sick
• d. is allergic to peanuts

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Your mother is wearing a rain coat. What she comes inside, she puts an umbrella. The BEST inference you could make is that ________.

• a. she is picking your brother up from school.
• b. she needs to go grocery shopping
• c. it is raining outside
• d. it is May

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James is standing near the corner when a bus roars by. James yelps and runs after it, waving his arms frantically. The BEST inference you can make is that James ________.

• a. is going on a field trip
• b. is training to run a race
• c. wanted to ride that bus
• d. recognized someone on the bus

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