Inference Challenge

What is an inference?

• A conclusion based on personal bias rather than evidence and reasoning.

• A conclusion or deduction based on evidence and reasoning.

• A wild guess without any evidence or reasoning.

• A statement that is completely unrelated to the evidence.

Which subtopic of making inferences involves understanding what is not directly stated in the text?

• drawing conclusions

• summarizing information

• identifying main ideas

• making predictions

What can you do to make predictions based on clues?

• Analyze clues, consider patterns, and use logical reasoning.

• Use emotional reasoning instead of logical reasoning

• Rely solely on intuition without considering patterns

• Guess randomly without analyzing clues

Which subtopic of making inferences involves understanding a character's personality or qualities?

• plot development

• setting description

• character analysis

• theme exploration

What can you do to make inferences from dialogue?

• Analyze the context, tone, and non-verbal cues; consider the speaker's intentions, emotions, and implied meaning; look for patterns, contradictions, and connections; use critical thinking and logical reasoning.

• Assume that the speaker is always telling the truth

• Ignore the speaker's body language

• Listen carefully to the words being spoken

Which of the following is an example of an inference?

• If someone says 'It's raining outside' and you infer that the ground is wet

• If someone says 'It's raining outside' and you infer that it's sunny

• If someone says 'It's raining outside' and you infer that it's snowing

• If someone says 'It's raining outside' and you infer that it's windy

What can you do to identify implicit information?

• Rely solely on explicit information

• Ignore the context

• Guess randomly

• Analyze the context and make inferences

Which subtopic of making inferences involves using clues to guess what might happen next?

• predicting

• concluding

• assuming

• speculating

What is the purpose of making inferences?

• To draw conclusions or make predictions based on available information or evidence.

• To make wild guesses without any evidence or logical reasoning.

• To waste time and energy on irrelevant information.

• To confuse people and make them doubt their own reasoning abilities.

Which of the following is an example of making an inference?

• The ground is wet, so it must have rained.

• The ground is wet, so it must have been watered.

• The ground is wet, so it must be morning dew.

• The ground is wet, so it must be a result of a broken pipe.