Making inferences, predictions, or drawing conclusions

What does it mean to infer?

• Who knows?

• information

• Make an inference

• interfere with the text

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

Which of these is an inference that can be supported by the passage above? Tony was delighted to see the pavement disappearing under the attack of the bulldozers. The more park, the better, he thought. His delight gradually turned to concern, however, when it became clear that the construction workers were also laying the forms for new pavement, much more pavement than had been there before.  
Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?   

• Tony was in the construction business.
• Tony enjoyed spending time in the park.
•  Tony was an avid environmentalist.
• Tony was in the construction business.
  

What are the possible inference(s) that you can make from this sentence? Brayden flew over the handlebars of his bike.

• He hit a rock

• He hit the front brake too hard

• He can't ride a bike

• He can't reach the handle bars from the ground.

Based on the excerpt, the reader can conclude that Mole is ---

• upset he lives underground

• unhappy with his life

• tired of spring cleaning

• in need of company

When Turk saw the ¨drool on her lips¨, what can we infer?

• She was sleepy.

• She was hungry.

• She was mad.

John never has any money. He has a good salary, but he’s always borrowing money, “Where does it go?” asks his mother. “Don’t ask me, says John, “All I do is buy clothes, go to the theater and eat in the restaurants.”

• John eats in restaurants.

• John’s mother buys clothes with his money.

• John uses all his money and doesn’t save.

What is one clue that big cats are usually predators rather than prey?

• They have tall ears.

• They have bright eyes.

• Their eyes face the front.

• Their ears turn to pick up sound.

Penguins live in cold, windy places and gather in large groups.  Why do you think they stand close together?

• To hunt for fish more easily
• To dance
• To stay warm
• To hide from their predators

Linda sees storm clouds in the sky. What will probably happen next?

• It will rain.

• It will become night.

• It will become day.