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?

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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