Inference Practice

_______________ in fiction is a reasonable conclusion or judgment about some element of a story based on information given in the story and the reader's personal knowledge of how the world works.

• A clue

• An Inference

• A Puzzle

• A question

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Writers never leave out any infomration in their texts.

• Writers always tell their readers everything that is going on.

• Writers sometimes seem to leave out pieces of information in their texts.

• None of these

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.8

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know
• Retelling a text
• Making a guess without evidence
• Information that is written directly into the text.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

It is very hot during the day.  At night, it is much cooler.  It hardly ever rains, so the rocky ground is very dry.  Plants with prickly spines called cacti, grow all around.  Jackrabbits, roadrunners, and tarantulas can live here.  But not plants and animals are suited to this climate.  
It is likely that

• This is a rain forest
• This is a tundra
• This is a desert

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

What can you infer is wrong with Carol?

• She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.
• She is sick and calling in to work.
• She hit her head.
• Her coffee is too hot!

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay, Thor," he said. "Dad says we will like California."

What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

Inference:

Can you infer what has happened in this picture?

• airing out stinky feet

• foot fungus

• sunburn

• ant bite

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7

Inference:

Where am I going?

• the zoo

• the park

• the museum

• the beach

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.SL.3.2

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.
• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.
• There are many breeds of dogs.
• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.
• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
• Jason was not a very good player.
• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1