Making Inferences

I can make an inference without reading the text.

• True

• False

Another word for an "inference" is a...

• sample

• guess

• illustration

• detail

"Text Evidence" is

• my best guess.

• what I can learn from reading the text.

• what I know from experiences that I have had in life.

• a test.

"Background Knowledge" is...

• what I know from experiences that I have had in life.

• my best guess.

• a test.

• what I can learn from reading the text.

Which sentence BEST supports the idea that Jack is feeling sleepy?

• Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

• Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

• Jack put his head down on the desk.

• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

What is an Inference?

• A conclusion or judgement based on evidences and our background knowledge.

• Is what the story is about.

• In when you find the similarity between two or more things.

• Is when you compare two or more things using the words like or as.

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

 

It was a snowy day. Kate and her little brother went outside to play. "Let's make snow angels" she said. "Then let's have a snowball fight! Cold weather and snow are my favorite!"

What season does Kate like best?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

 Johnny had soccer practice and then swimming lessons. It was late when he got home so he went straight to bed without studying for his math test the next day. You can tell that......

• Johnny will get a good grade.

• Johnny will probably fail his math test.

• Johnny will study during the test.

Read the following passage. Which evidence from the text supports the claim that Leslie is not very active?

Leslie’s favorite spot is his bed. It’s a cozy queen-sized bed, which can be folded into a couch (though so far there has never been an occasion which required the bed to be folded), layered with soft, warm quilts and piled with numerous pillows in different sizes and colors. Leslie spends the entire day sprawled on the bed, his eyes glued to the huge smart plasma TV mounted on the wall of his bedroom. Leslie’s grandparents can never understand why it’s called the “smart” TV.

• Leslie's bed can be folded into a couch but never has been.

• Leslie's bed has numerous pillows in different sizes and colors.

• Leslie has a plasma TV mounted on the wall of his bedroom.

• Leslie spends the entire day sprawled on his bed.