Inference

An INFERENCE is...

• A guess based on evidence.

• An idea of what could happen in the future.

• Details or facts that are provided.

What statement about inference is CORRECT?

• Inference is not based on any evidence

• Inference is based only on what the text says

• Inference always turns out to be right

• Inferences requires you to use clues

Answer explanation

Inference involves drawing conclusions based on one or several clues.

_______ + ________ = Inference

• Background knowledge + Clues from the text

• Background knowledge + Opinion

• A guess without evidence + information from the text

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Background knowledge + Clues from the text' because inference requires combining what you already know with hints provided in the text to draw conclusions.

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

• What you know about the topic

• The topic of the text

• The characters in the text

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

Answer explanation

When making an inference, using evidence to back up your guess makes it more valid and reliable.

Andy is a child.

• Inference

• Prediction

What type of question is this:

Where are the books in the image?

• Prediction

• Retrieval

• Inference

Answer explanation

The question 'Where are the books in the picture?' asks for specific information that can be found directly in the image, making it a retrieval question (on the shelf, behind the frog).

What type of questions is this:

How will she feel later in the day once she sees her friends?

• Prediction

• Retrieval

• Inference

Answer explanation

The question asks about how she will feel later, which involves anticipating her emotions based on future events. This is a prediction about her feelings, making 'Prediction' the correct choice.