What are Inferences

Which of the follow is something you would NOT use when making an inference

• The Author's background

• HIstorical Context

• Prior knowledge of the subject

• What someone said on Twitter

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

You noticed a person walking their dog on the street is wearing a jacket and conclude that they are cold because you always wear a jacket when you are cold. What is being used to make an inference?

• Observation and Fact

• Background and Fact

• Background and observation.

• None of the answers are correct. This is a fact, not an inference

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

You have a dinner party and all the guests ask for seconds. What is the most logical conclusion?

• Your guests will eat anything you serve

• Your food was good

• Your Guests eat too much

• Your food is terrible

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

The best approach to making an inference is to _____.

• review background information, ask questions, make predictions, and draw a conclusion

• review background information, take notes, and draw a conclusion

• research related topics, take notes, and draw a conclusion

• review background information, research related topics, take notes, and draw a conclusion.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Clues to an author's intended meaning may be found through historical contexts, culture contexts, the author's background, and _____.

• The reader's knowledge on the subject

• The Author's other works

• Other books written in the same time period

• similiar books by other authors

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

When reading a story, it is important to _____ or find the intended meaning.

• make predictions about the next chapter

• ask questions about the characters

• look for common themes

• Look for what the author is trying to teach us

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is an Inference?

• The process of using evidence from the text to make an educated guess.

• A way to understand what the author is trying to say

• Assuming something is true without proof.

• Something you see, hear or notice

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1