Making Inferences and Predictions

What is the formula for an inference?

• Front-ground Details + More Details = Inference

• Background Knowledge + Evidence = Inference

• background + knowledge = Inference

• trick question - there is no such thing

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Grandpa finds that his chocolate cake is all gone. Juan has crumbs around his mouth. Choose the correct inference.

• Juan baked his own cake.

• Juan needs to brush his teeth better.

• Juan ate Grandpa.

• Juan ate Grandpa's cake.

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To make an inference, use what you already know and clues from what the author told you.

• true

• false

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What is a prediction?

• what you think will happen

• to show that something is definitely true

• what has already happened

• to adjust your thoughts

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As soon as the dog entered the room, Anna's eyes watered and she began to sneeze. She didn't stop sneezing until the dog went outside. Which is most likely true?

• Anna is allergic to dust.

• It is very cold outside.

• Anna is allergic to dogs.

• Dogs are allergic to Anna.

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Ms. Jimenez finished her breakfast and said good bye to her family. She grabbed her briefcase and headed out the door. What most likely is going to happen next?

• Ms. Jimenez will go to work.

• Ms. Jimenez will make pancakes.

• Ms. Jimenez will buy a piano.

• Ms. Jimenez will come home from work.

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We turned out the lights, and all the party guests hid behind the furniture. The birthday boy walked through the door, and a few of us giggled. We tried to hide our presence until the signal was given. What probably happened next?

• We lit birthday candles.

• We jumped out and yelled "Surprise!".

• We exchanged presents.

• We drove to a party.

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Isabel's soccer team cheered. The coach gave them a trophy. What do you think happened?

• The coach got kicked out of the game.

• They won the game.

• They missed the goal.

• The other team won the game.

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A prediction is...

• What is happening right now

• A guess about what is happening right now

• What the future will be

• A guess about what will happen in the future

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An inference is...

• What is happening right now

• A guess about what is happening right now

• What the future will be

• A guess about what will happen in the future

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