Making inferences

Sally and Joe haven't seen each other in a very long time. When Sally got out of work and walked to her car to find Joe standing there with flowers, she began to cry and gave him a big hug. What can we infer?

• Sally missed Joe and was happy to see him.

• Sally and Joe are neighbors who don't get along.

• Sally and Joe have never met.

• Joe just got off work too.

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The dog started running in circles when Kara's car pulled up. He would do a circle, then stop and look out the window with his tail wagging wildly, then repeat that same sequence. What can we infer?

• The dog is frightened.

• The dog doesn't like other dogs.

• Kara has a cat.

• The dog is happy to see Kara

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The little girl took a bite of the fruit and puckered up her face. She handed the fruit to her mom and said "I don't want this."

• The little girl is going to a birthday party.

• The fruit was too sour for the little girl.

• The fruit was just purchased that morning

• The little girl's mom made her eat things she doesn't like

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Mary stood outside the classroom and took a deep breath before knocking. She was nervous. She glanced at her class schedule one more time to see what the teacher's name was, then she knocked gently on the door. What can we infer?

• Mary hates Geometry class.

• Mary has been going to that school for years.

• Mary has made several new friends.

• It is Mary's first day at that school.

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When you make an inference, you are using knowledge you already have to draw a conclusion about what is written in the text

• False

• True

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When you paraphrase, you are writing what the author of a text wrote word for word.

• True

• False

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Using a quote from a story requires you to put the information in your own words.

• True

• False

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Pick the correct way to answer this question with a claim statement:

Why do you think Mary had a little lamb?

• Mary had a little lamb because she was allergic to dogs and cats.

• because Mary's big lamb had a baby

• Why do you think Mary had a little lamb cuz she loved lambs?

• In conclusion, Mary had a little lamb because she wanted one.

Which of the following is not a type of evidence?

• Facts and statistics

• Expert testimony

• logical reasoning

• a 3 year old's opinio

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The reasoning is the most important component of a CER

• true

• false

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