Making Inferences and Themes

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

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

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

• true
• false

Which of these will most help you infer someone's personality?

• their clothes
• their words
• their actions
• their family

A VALID INFERENCE is...

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

Many times, you can infer when someone around you is having a bad day.

• true
• false

It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.

• true
• false

The person on the right seems to be on the phone.

• logical inference
• not enough evidence

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” 
You can infer that...

• Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
• Maggie lives close to school.
• Maggie is never late for school
• Maggie is excited about going to school.