Inferencing

Coral reefs provide shelter, a place to hide, for little fish. That many small fish in one place attracts big fish, which in turn attracts BIG predators like sharks. Bigger predators cannot invade the coral, however, they wait along the edges for fish to leave to attack. The reef also provides a place for algae and sponges to grow safely. They provide food for sea turtles and other sea life. If coral were to become extinct so would the turtles and other ocean creatures that rely on them for protection and food.

The reader can infer that----

• many types of ocean life rely on coral reef to survive

• coral reef are mainly occupied by predators

• sea turtles will not be able to survive without coral

• a variety of ocean life is becoming endangered

Today, Lego bricks are some of the world's most popular toys. But they're so much more. Businesses use LEGO bricks to help their employees think more creatively. Artists like Nathan Sawaya use LEGO bricks to make amazing sculptures shown all over the world. Educators and teachers use LEGO bricks to challenge students in math and science. In 2015, a team of girl scouts wondered how they could make reading easier for people who can't move their arms. They designed a battery-powered page-turning machine built from LEGO bricks and LEGO tires. They won the White House Science Fair and got to meet the President of the United States.

The reader can infer that LEGO bricks----

• will not always be popular

• have many other uses

• are only used by kids

• can become more popular

You may think that the koala is a bear, but it is not a bear at all. Like the kangaroo, the koala, is a marsupial that has a pouch to carry its young. The author refers to kangaroos most likely because-

• People know what koalas look like.
• More people are familiar with kangaroos being marsupials.
• Australia has many different animals.
• Koalas are oddly shaped kangaroos.

Coral reefs provide shelter, a place to hide, for little fish. That many small fish in one place attracts big fish, which in turn attracts BIG predators like sharks. Bigger predators cannot invade the coral, however, they wait along the edges for fish to leave to attack. The reef also provides a place for algae and sponges to grow safely. They provide food for sea turtles and other sea life. If coral were to become extinct so would the turtles and other ocean creatures that rely on them for protection and food.

Which detail supports the inference that many types of ocean life rely on the coral reefs to survive?

• The reef also provides a place for algae and sponges to grow safely.

• If coral reefs were to become extinct so would the turtles and other ocean creatures that rely on them for protection and food.

• Bigger predators cannot invade the coral

Daylight Savings time refers to the practice of setting our clocks an hour forward in the spring and back in the fall to maximize the amount of sunshine during our waking hours. Ben Franklin came up with the plan to "save" daylight by turning the clocks an hour ahead, thus bring our waking hours into closer harmony with daylight.
What may the read conclude about Ben Franklin?

• He liked to make people sleepy.
• He is hated for his daylight savings idea.
• He wanted people to increase their productivity during daylight hours.

• He owned many clocks.

What might be inferred from the fact that insects are on their own as soon as they are born?

• A. Insects stay with their parents until they are old enough to live on their own.

• B. Insects are able to gather their own food and live on their own as soon as they are born.

• C. Insects eggs have hard shells that contain food for the growing baby inside.

• D. All eggs need to be in water to survive.

The boy looked at the cover and read the title. He looked at the pictures and some of the words. He went back to the beginning and began.

WHAT IS THE BOY DOING?

• reading a book

• looking at a photo album

• playing a video game

• singing karaoke

Your mother is wearing a rain coat. What she comes inside, she puts an umbrella. The BEST inference you could make is that ________.

• a. she is picking your brother up from school.
• b. she needs to go grocery shopping
• c. it is raining outside
• d. it is May

What is a good strategy or formula for making an inference?

• main idea + supporting details
• what you know + what the text says
• first sentence + last sentence
• evidence + theme

When you "read between the lines" you ______.

• a. make an educated guess about things that aren't written down
• b. look for the very small print in between the lines of a book
• c. stop and think about each line before you read on
• d. read two things at once