Supporting Inferences About Literary Text

Read "The Story of Sir Gareth & Lynette" and answer the following question:

This question has two parts. Answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A: Which inference about Gareth is best supported by the text?

• Gareth likes working in the kitchen.

• Gareth is eager to prove himself to the king.

• Gareth is angry about the promise he made to his mother.

• Gareth wants to prove that he is a better knight than his brother.

Part B:

What evidence best supports your answer in Part A? Select two options.

• “‘Make me a knight, and give me permission to right the first wrong that we hear of.’” (paragraph 1)

• “’Then make me a knight, in secret, for I do not want the other knights to know my name.’” (paragraph 1)

• “‘Yes, my lord Arthur. I am willing to promise all.’” (paragraph 3)

• “‘I will make you my knight in secret, since you wish it,’ Arthur said.” (paragraph 4)

• “‘Who are you, damsel?’ asked the king, ‘and what do you need?’” (paragraph 6)

The passage is part of a longer story. What do you think Gareth will do later in the story? Write your inference below.

What is an inference?

• reading a book

• summing up a story

• Your best guess of what the author is trying to tell you; reading between the lines

• A joke by the author

Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out another carton. One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all. She headed to the pantry to get the cereal.

What is your INFERENCE on what Katie cleaned up?

• bread

• milk

• toys

• clothes

What is a literary analysis?

• your best guess

• looking deeper into a text

• a summary

Do you feel good about your knowledge on inferences and literary analysis?

• I feel good!

• I need a little more practice.

• I don't understand.

• I feel good about one but not the other.