Making Inferences

An inference is when…

• You draw a conclusion

• Use what you already know in addition to your background knowledge

• Make an educated guess

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is a schema?

• Text evidence

• Context clues

• Background knowledge

• An inference

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CCSS.RF.1.3B

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.1.3F

CCSS.RF.1.3G

To make an inference you need two things:

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why is it important to make inferences?

• It is not

• Authors don’t tell the reader everything directly

• Authors aren’t very good writers

• Because Ms. Maria said so

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Juan looked at the clock and it was 8:50. He ran down the stairs and locked the door. He rushed into his car and turned on the engine. Put on his seatbelt and drove off.

What can you infer about Juan?

• He is upset

• He is relaxed

• He is not rushing

• He is running late

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Rose shivered as she climbed up the long ladder. Carefully, and slowly she walked to the end of the board and looked down. She then looked around and took a quiet deep breath. "Hurry up!" said the kid behind her. Rose held her breath, closed her eyes and jumped.

You can infer that Rose is

• Happy

• Excited

• Nervous

• Calm

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Is a prediction the same as an inference?

• Yes

• No

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

An inference is directly stated in the text

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Elijah and his friends were sitting on the couch. The lights were off. It smelled like popcorn. It was raining outside. You could hear suspenseful music as you opened up the front door. What do you think is happening?

• They are listening to music

• They are reading

• They are painting

• They are watching a scary movie

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

When reading a passage it is important to

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CCSS.RF.1.3D

CCSS.RF.1.3E

CCSS.RF.1.3G

CCSS.RF.1.4A

CCSS.RF.1.4C