Making an Inference

How is an inference made?

• What you believe is going to happen next.

• Just your background knowledge.
• Background knowledge + Text Clues = Inference

• Using text features to help you figure out what is coming next.

What sport does Matt play?

• Track

• Wrestling

• Soccer

• Baseball

Which text clues help you to determine Matt's sport? (Select TWO answers)

• "It was probably the only ball he'd be holding in his hands for quite some time."

• "If only he's spent more time studying than he had in the batting cages."

• "Matt walked towards Coach Stewart's office"

• "There would be consequences regarding his place on the team."

What can be inferred from the passage?

• Matt is being made captain of the team.

• Coach Stewart is proud of Matt.

• Matt is being kicked off the team.

• Coach Stewart doesn't like Matt.

What test did Matt fail?

• History Test

• Math Test

• PE Test

• English Test

Which clues help you determine which test Matt failed?

• "Matt walked towards Coach Stewart's office."

• "Last week, Coach Stewart had told him that if he were to fail one more test, there would be consequences regarding his place on the team."

• "It was probably the only ball he'd be holding in his hands for quite some time."

• "If only he'd spent more time studying equations and ratios than he had in the batting cages."

Why was Kyle distraught when he came home from school? (make an inference)

• He lost his homework

• He failed a test

• He got into a fight

• He forgot his lunch

Please type your answer in COMPLETE sentences,

Was Kyle's report card good or bad and why was it like that?

Why does Kyle put the report card in a soup can?

• To hide it from his parents
• To keep it safe from his siblings
• As a prank on his teacher
• He was bored

Why is Anastasia crying and looking disheveled?

• She lost her wallet

• She got into a fight

• She received bad news

• She is happy and excited