Based on this scene, what can we infer about Callie's personality?

Callie is brave. She is not afraid to go an audition for the musical.

Callie is afraid. She is scared to go an audition for the musical.

Callie is antisocial. She prefers to be by herself.

Callie is serious. She does not joke around and takes everything she does seriously.

Based on this scene, what can we infer about Justin's personality?

Justin is energetic and has an outgoing personality. He is not afraid to talk to new people.

Justin in shy and is not good at interacting with people he has just met.

Justin is angry. He is mad that Callie is being nice to him and continues to talk to him.

Justin is respectful. He shows respect towards Callie and his brother.

Educated guesses base on evidence.

Part of the story where things change.

What statement about inferencing is CORRECT?

An inferences requires you to use clues

An inference is not based on any evidence

An inference is based only on what the text says

An inference always turns out to be right

When writers do not state the way a character feels, the writer will include details that readers must use to make inferences or form opinions about how a character feels. When you make inferences, you use:

Observations, prior knowledge and experiences, and details from the text.

Dictionaries and Wikipedia to locate answers.

Your own imagination and ignore the text.

Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. What can you infer about Macey?

Macey has trouble making decisions.

Macey is very excited about getting glasses.

As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk. What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.

She will ignore him and pretend she doesn't see.

She will laugh at him because he's on the ground.

She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.

Albert stormed into his apartment and threw down his lunchbox. He had just lost his job. Albert had worked for the same company for over ten years. But today he was informed that he was no longer needed. Albert didn't know what to do. Based on what you have read, you can INFER that:

Losing his job made Albert upset.

Albert threw down his lunchbox.

Albert's job lasted over ten years.

Albert lived in a house with his parents.

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below? "I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

Violet is probably somewhat shy.

Violet can be somewhat relaxed.

Violet is afraid of everything.

What does Inference mean?

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Giving a reason for your answer

What is the main difference between an observation and an inference?

Observations are facts, inferences are guesses.

Observations are guesses, inferences are facts.

Observations are opinions, inferences are facts.

Observations and inferences are the same.

Which of the following is an inference based on the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly at the stranger'?

The dog is scared of strangers.

In the context of reading comprehension, why is it important to distinguish between observations and inferences?

To enhance understanding of the text.

Which sentence best demonstrates the use of inference in literary analysis?

The character is feeling sad because she is crying.

The character is wearing a red coat.

The character is reading a book.

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Based on this scene, what can we infer about Justin's personality?

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