Inferencing

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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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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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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Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

• The oven has turned off.

• Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.

• A candle was blown out in the kitchen.

• The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

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An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

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You see snowflakes coming down outside and you can smell hot cocoa cooking on the stove. You see red and green decorations all around the house. What time of year can you infer that it is?

• Thanksgiving

• Valentine's Day

• Christmas

• 4th of July

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Dalton twisted the handlebars from side to side, trying to keep the bicycle upright. His feet pumped the pedals, and as the bike picked up speed he found he could steer it much more easily. “Look, I’m doing it!” he shouted.

What do you know based on the text?

• Dalton just learned to ride a bike.

• Dalton got a job delivering papers.

• Dalton just got a new bike.

• Dalton is very clumsy.

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Do you know what you will be doing in 25 years?  I do!  I want to be a writer, a ballerina, an inventor, a social worker, and mayor of New York City.  My future is no great mystery to me, and yours doesn’t have to be a mystery either!  All it takes is a goal, a little planning, and a lot of self-confidence.
How does the writer feel about setting goals?

• It's only for adults
• It's important to do
• Why bother
• Unsuccessful people do this

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