Inferencing

An INFERENCE is...

• A logical conclusion
• A guess based on evidence
• Both

To make good inferences you need to...

• read fast
• pay attention to details
• look up every unfamiliar word
• pick your nose

In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.

• true
• false

It is important to learn how to make inferences because many times...

• authors don't write well
• authors communicate ideas indirectly
• authors are lazy
• authors don't think about readers

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.

A VALID INFERENCE is...

• a wild guess
• never supported
• supported with evidence
• is hard to find

What is the first step readers must take to draw an inference?

• Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

• Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world

• Look for clues in the text

If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer?

• He listened and studied.
• He didn't come to school that day.
• He didn't listen in class.
• He copied off of his neighbor.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.
• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
• Jason was not a very good player.
• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?

• four leaf clover
• leaf
• penny
• dime