Inferences Exit Ticket

What is an inference?

• An educated guess using what I already know and clues from the text.

• An educated guess.

• Clues from the text.

• Forming an idea.

Mom lit three candles. "There, that's better," she said. Claire turned off her flashlight. The house was quiet except for the sound of the wind blowing through the trees outside. Why did mom light the candles?

• It was dark.

• The sun was out.

• The wind storm made the power go out.

• They needed to see.

Derek ran up the court, "I'm open!" he yelled toward the boy with the ball. The boy passed the ball to Derek, and he made his shot! The crowd cheered as two more points were added to the scoreboard. What game was Derek playing? How do you know?

Ana collected shells. Then she went for a swim in the cool, salty water. Where is Ana?

• At home

• At the ocean.

• At school

• Swimming