Staar Inference

An INFERENCE is...

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

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

To make good inferences you need to...

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

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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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

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

• true
• false

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CCSS.RL.7.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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

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

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

A VALID INFERENCE is...

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

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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

• true
• false

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.5.1

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It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.

• true
• false

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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

• logical inference
• not enough evidence

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1