Inference vs Prediction English Quiz

What is the difference between inference and prediction?

• Inference is the process of drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning, while prediction is the act of forecasting or estimating a future outcome.

• Inference is based on guessing, while prediction is based on evidence

• Inference and prediction are the same thing

• Inference is used in science, while prediction is used in literature

How can you use context clues to make an inference?

• By looking up the word in a dictionary

• By asking someone else for the answer

• Context clues can provide hints or suggestions to help make an educated guess or inference about the meaning of a word or phrase.

• By ignoring the surrounding text

What kind of evidence can you use to make a prediction?

• Internet rumors

• Historical data, scientific research, or expert opinions

• Personal beliefs

• Random guessing

When reading a text, how can you draw conclusions from it?

• By not considering the overall message

• By analyzing the main ideas, supporting evidence, author's purpose, and overall message.

• By only focusing on the author's name

• By ignoring the main ideas and evidence

True or False: Inference is based on evidence from the text.

• True

• Maybe

• False

• Not sure

What do you call a guess about what will happen in the future?

• Certainty

• Assumption

• Prediction

• Hypothesis

Which of the following is NOT a way to make an inference?

• Using evidence to draw a conclusion

• Making an educated guess

• Considering all available information

• Jumping to conclusions

What is the main purpose of making a prediction?

• To guarantee a specific outcome

• To create confusion and uncertainty

• To ignore available information and make a random guess

• The main purpose of making a prediction is to forecast or estimate an outcome based on available information.

What can you do after making an inference?

• Make another inference

• Evaluate the evidence and reasoning

• Ignore the evidence and reasoning

• Share your inference with others