Making inferences, predictions, or drawing conclusions

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

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Ryan likes food. One day he gained 15 pounds from eating burgers, fries and ice cream.

• He gained 15 pounds from eating food

• He likes food

• He eats ice cream and burgers.

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Maria threw the flat stone toward the lake. "One, two, three, four, five!" she called to her Dad, "That is a new record for me!" Then she went to search for more flat stones.

What is Maria doing?

• collecting rocks

• skipping stones

• making big splashes

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We could smell the crackling bacon and eggs as the aroma filled the house. My brother grabbed his glass of orange juice and sat down at the table. His hair was a mess and he looked sleepy.

The reader can infer --

• it is late at night

• the kids do not like bacon

• the kids don't like bacon and eggs

• it is early in the morning

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What is an INFERENCE?

• Finding DETAILS in a story

• Giving REASONS for your answer

• Using TEXT CLUES and what you ALREADY KNOW to come up with an idea

• The MAIN idea

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Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?

• He is looking for his homework
• He is looking for his iPod
• He often gets in trouble
• He is looking for his lunch

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Gabriel sees a plane in the sky but it is really a

• helicopter

• butterfly

• bird

• cloud

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They weren't on the hook by the door and they weren't by her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she'd worn the day before, but they weren't there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn't leave soon.

What is Alison looking for?

• Her phone

• Her wallet

• Her keys

• Her charger

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Cj’s dog has been playing outside for a while and is covered in mud then he goes inside what do you predict will happen next?

• He will go back outside

• The house will get dirty

• Cj will take his dog for a walk

• He will fly away

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Based on the story, which do you predict could NOT happen?

• Grasshopper begs Ant for just a small bit of food.

• Ant feels sorry for Grasshopper and gives him food.

• Grasshopper digs under the snow and finds lots of food.

• Grasshopper gets weaker without any food.

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