Inferences

To infer is to...

• Guess randomly the information that is being given in the story.

• Conclude or judge some element of a story based on information given in the story.

• Predict the information that is being given in the story.

The first step to correctly infer from a text is to...

• Put these two pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion.

• Think about what you already know.

• Look for the clues in the text.

They are discussing because she is firing him.

• I don´t think so

• Yes, that´s exactly what´s happening.

• I´m not sure.

He´s happy because he won the lottery.

• No, I don´t think so.

• Exactly!

• Maybe he found a hidden treasure.

He´s tired because he has been in Zoom meetings all day long.

• He is not tired.

• He is tired because he ran a marathon.

• I believe so.

To think about what you already know is the _____ step of drawing an inference.

• Second

• First

• Third

• None are correct.

It is important to learn to make inferences because...

• It helps us read between lines and make assumptions based on smaller details.

• All are correct.

• It helps us decipher and reach conclusions.

• It helps you make decisions about things like what you will say or how you will act in a given situation.