Inference Quiz

What is an inference?

• A fact stated directly in the text

• A logical guess or conclusion based on evidence

• A summary of a text

• The main idea of a paragraph

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why do readers make inferences?

• To find the exact words the author used

• To guess the author's next book

• To understand the text beyond the literal meaning

• To memorize the text

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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 do you need to make an inference?

• A dictionary

• Evidence from the text and your own knowledge

• The author's biography

• A summary of the text

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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

• Knowing the definition of every word in a story

• Understanding why a character is scared because of descriptive details

• Reciting a poem from memory

• Listing the main events of a story

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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 can help you make inferences while reading?

• Skipping difficult words

• Reading only the first and last sentence of a paragraph

• Asking questions about the text and looking for answers

• Reading as fast as possible

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CCSS.RF 4.3.A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.3.4A

CCSS.RF.3.4C

When you make an inference, you are...

• copying what the text says.

• making a summary of the text.

• combining text clues with your own knowledge.

• finding the main idea of the text.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following is NOT a clue for making inferences?

• Words in the text

• Your own experiences

• Pictures or illustrations

• The book's cover color

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

How can illustrations help in making inferences?

• They provide the exact meanings of words.

• They offer visual clues that support the text.

• They replace the need to read the text.

• They make the book more attractive.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is a key difference between a prediction and an inference?

• A prediction is about the future, while an inference is about understanding the present or past.

• A prediction can be about any topic, while an inference is only about characters.

• An inference is a guess, while a prediction is a fact.

• An inference is about the future, while a prediction is about the present or past.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which question could lead to an inference?

• Who is the main character of the story?

• What is the setting of the story?

• Why did the character act in a certain way?

• How many chapters are in the book?

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1