Inference Assessment

Chloe feels horrible.  Her throat is so sore that she can barely swallow.  Her head hurts, her body aches and she has a fever.  "Today is supposed to be special.  It's not going to be a very fun birthday this year, "she thinks, when she hears her mom calling the doctor's office. 
What can you infer?

• She will get extra presents because she's sick
• She will go to the doctor on her birthday
• She will have fun on her birthday

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Have you ever ridden a horse?  Riding a horse is fun, but it can be a little frightening, too.  You might not realize how large and powerful a horse is until you are sitting on one.  That's why it's good to have a calm, gentle horse the first time you ride one.  
It is likely that

• all horses are gentle
• calm horses are easier to ride
• horse are scary

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

It is very hot during the day.  At night, it is much cooler.  It hardly ever rains, so the rocky ground is very dry.  Plants with prickly spines called cacti, grow all around.  Jackrabbits, roadrunners, and tarantulas can live here.  But not plants and animals are suited to this climate.  
It is likely that

• This is a rain forest
• This is a tundra
• This is a desert

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tiffany her test.  Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.  
It is likely that

• she earned a bad grade on the test
• she received a good grade on the test
• she's tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The weather was mild for winter, and Owen was eager for the last bell to ring.  After school, his mom was taking him to the park.  "We need to make the most of the weather," she had said that morning, because tomorrow you'll be wearing your boots and snow pants."
It is likely that

• Owen is getting some new clothes
• It is going to snow soon
• Owen doesn't like to play at the park

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is an inference?

• A reasonable guess
• A short version of a story
• A reasonable guess that must make sense
• The lesson of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

We use two things to make an inference.  What are they?

• Background knowledge and summaries
• evidence from the text or picture and a summary
• background knowledge and the lesson learned
• background knowledge and evidence from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What is background knowledge?

• what the character already knows
• things you already know
• what the author knows

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Where do we find our evidence from the text?

• back in the passage or picture
• we use our background knowledge
• we use our background knowledge and evidence from the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1