Inferencing

An inference is...

• A) Text evidence + what you know, educated guess.

• B) Retelling a text

• C) Guessing

• D) Information written directly into the text.

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Cameron plays her flute for two hours every day.

What can you infer?

• She plays the flute well.

• She is in math class.

• She enjoys the rain.

• She overslept the night before.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Cole and Isaiah loaded their poles, bait and life jackets into a bag.

What can you infer about the boys?

• They were going to PE class.

• They were going to play tennis.

• They were going fishing.

• They are currently arguing.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Emma stuttered, blushed, and shook as she addressed the crowd.

What can you infer that Emma is feeling?

• Sad

• Annoyed

• Relaxed

• Nervous

When Jim got to school, his shoelaces were untied and his backpack was unzipped. By the time he got to lunch, he realized that he had left his lunch box on the counter.

What can you infer about Jim?

• He doesn't like his name.

• He was running late to school.

• His best friend is very organized.

• Jim has velcro shoes.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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What evidence best supports the following inference:

"There was a huge storm last night"

• The sun was shining and the birds were chirping.

• Liam loves to sleep, but sometimes he has a difficult time waking up in the morning.

• There were branches and leaves all over my yard when I woke up.

• There was a small puddle on the ground.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• A) What you know about the topic

• B) The characters in the text

• C) The topic of the text

• D) Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies, but after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.

It is likely that:

• A) Mosquitoes bit Rachel

• B) Rachel fell in poison ivy

• C) Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

• D) Rachel was already sick

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

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Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• A) Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

• B) Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

• C) Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

• D) Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

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Mr. Martin looked at his watch. Then, he took a bus list out of his bag and looked at it for a moment. A few minutes later, he looked at his watch again and sighed.

Why does Mr. Martin keep looking at his watch?

• A) the bus is late

• B) his watch is cool

• C) his watch is broken

• D) his car is out of gas

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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