Inferential Questions

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

• Watched a movie

• Picked up an umbrella

• Got her sunglasses

• Played football

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Which of the following can be found at Saint Catherine based on the passage?

• Pizza hut

• Parishes

• Dairy Farms

• Kingston

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

An inferential question requires you to...

• form your answer with clues given in the pasage

• consult a friend

• lift the answer from the passage

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

A comprehension question where you must "read between the lines."

• Inferential

• Literal

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.4.4C

How do we can answer the inferential questions?

• Look for logical results and predict what happens next.

• Look for the concepts in special relationships such as to cause and effect.

• Look for the comparison of two different things which compared in the paragraph or from our knowledge about that topic.

• All of the above

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RL.6.10

When an author describes a setting as a "dimly lit, abandoned house with creaking floors," you can infer that the atmosphere of the scene is:

• Cheerful and welcoming

• Mysterious and possibly dangerous

• Busy and lively

• Bright and sunny

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

When a character in a novel is described as "spending hours in the garden, tending to the plants with great care and talking to them as if they were old friends," you can infer that the character:

• Dislikes nature

• Is a professional gardener

• Has a deep appreciation for and connection to nature

• Is lonely and has no human friends

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Seeing a person wearing a heavy coat and gloves, what can you infer about the weather?

• It is hot

• It is cold

• It is raining

• It is windy

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

[Mary folded her arms and frowned at her little brother. His mouth was covered with cookie crumbs.]
Which of the following is an inferential question?

• How was Mary feeling?

• What was Mary's expression like?

• What was her brother's mouth covered with?

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is an Inference?

• A conclusion or judgement based on evidences and our background knowledge.

• Is what the story is about.

• In when you find the similarity between two or more things.

• Is when you compare two or more things using the words like or as.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1