Inference

If you see someone fall off a bike, you can infer that

• They lost their balance.

• They've never ridden a bike before.

• It's a new bike.

• They weren't wearing their helmet.

If your electricity goes out, you can infer that:

• A tree fell on the powerlines.

• Your water will be off too.

• Something happened to the power.

• It was raining.

True or False: You need background knowledge and text evidence to make an inference

• True

• False

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic

• The characters in the text

• none of the above

• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic

• The characters in the text

• none of the above

• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

Evidence is .......

• What you know.

• Things you observe, read, or hear.

• Controlling how you interact with your environment.

• Ask questions.

Divergent Thinking is ..........

• the best solution

• thinking about your own thinking

• many ideas or solutions as possible

• higher mental process

If you are able to hear yourself asking yourself questions and carrying on a dialogue inside your mind, you are experiencing........

• Divergent Thinking

• Convergent Thinking

• Metacognition

• Delusion

If you forget to study for a test, you can infer that:

• Your teacher will let you take it at another time.

• You will do better than you did if you studied.

• You might not do well.

• You will probably cheat.

If your best friend is not in school one day, you can infer that:

• They moved to a new state.

• They went to another school.

• They are out sick or skipped school.

• They are not coming back.