Inferences

Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. When she made the bread, Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake.

What can you infer about what yeast does for bread?

• Yeast makes bread taste better.

• Yeast makes bread fluff up and rise.

• Yeast gives bread a flaky crust.

• Yeast gives bread its color.

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Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. When she made the bread, Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake.

Evidence: How do you know that yeast makes the bread rise?

• "All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast."

• "She found a recipe called basic bread."

• "When she made the bread, Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it."

• "When the timer on the over went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake."

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Jordan had just heard a catchy new song, and now she sang it all the time. While hanging out with Nia, every few seconds she would break out into song. The girls went swimming and Jordan broke out in song. Nia jumped in the water and stayed underwater as long as she could. Ah, sweet relief!

What can you infer about how Nia feels about Jordan's singing?

• Nia is annoyed by Jordan's singing.

• Nia enjoys Jordan's singing.

• Nia thinks Jordan's singing is funny.

• Nia is jealous of Jordan's singing.

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Jordan had just heard a catchy new song, and now she sang it all the time. While hanging out with Nia, every few seconds she would break out into song. The girls went swimming and Jordan broke out in song. Nia jumped in the water and stayed underwater as long as she could. Ah, sweet relief!

Evidence: Which detail helps you infer that Nia is annoyed by Jordan's singing?

• "While hanging out with Nia, every few seconds she would break into song."

• "Nia jumped in the water and stayed underwater as long as she could. Ah, sweet relief!"

• "The girls went swimming and Jordan broke out into song."

• "Jordan had just heard a catchy new song, and now she sang it all the time."

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Mia and her mother were exchanging holiday gifts. Mia opened hers first and it was a bike. Now it was time to give her mom a gift. "I saved my allowance for a whole month to buy this for you," said Mia. The present came in a little package and her mom opened the box. "This is exactly what I wanted!, " her mother exclaimed as she put the gift on her finger.

What can you infer about the gift the Mia got for her mother?

• It was a card.

• It was a magnet.

• It was a ring.

• It was a picture.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble.

What inference can you make about Rubin?

• He lost his iPod.

• He lost his homework.

• He did not clean his backpack like his mom told him to.

• He gets in trouble a lot.

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If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer?

• He listened and studied.
• He didn't come to school that day.
• He didn't listen in class.
• He copied off of his neighbor.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
How is Lucy feeling when she sees her grade?

• Excited
• Sad
• Furious
• Tired

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An INFERENCE is...

• A logical conclusion
• A guess based on evidence
• Both

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"Clues" you see or read in the text are called?

• Background Knowledge

• Text Evidence

• A guess

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