Inference Quiz

What is an inference?

• A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

• A conclusion reached without any evidence or reasoning

• A guess based on personal opinion

• A fact stated in the text

How can learning to make inferences make you a better reader?

• It helps you understand the text better

• It helps you memorize the text

• It helps you skip reading the text

• It helps you write better

What do good readers use to make inferences?

• Prior knowledge and clues in the text

• Personal opinions and guesses

• Facts stated in the text

• Memorized information

What is the purpose of looking for clues when making inferences?

• To gather evidence and form an idea

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text more interesting

• To waste time

What inference can you make from the statement 'Stanley must be hungry!'?

• Stanley is hungry

• Stanley is tired

• Stanley is happy

• Stanley is angry

What inference can you make from the clues in the cafe?

• They are having a birthday party

• They are having a wedding

• They are having a graduation party

• They are having a business meeting

What steps should you follow when making inferences while reading?

• Look for clues, use prior knowledge, and form an idea

• Skip reading the text and guess the answer

• Only use prior knowledge to make an inference

• Only use clues in the text to make an inference

What inference can you make from the text about Shelton and his mother?

• His mother is cooking spaghetti

• His mother is baking cookies

• His mother is making a sandwich

• His mother is washing dishes

What inference can you make from the text about Bob and Megan?

• Megan ate all the cookies

• Bob ate all the cookies

• They both ate the cookies

• Someone else ate the cookies

What is the purpose of using prior knowledge when making inferences?

• To connect the text with what you already know

• To confuse the reader

• To make the text more difficult to understand

• To ignore the clues in the text