Inference

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 is mad at her mother.

• Macey does not want glasses.

• Macey is very excited about getting glasses.

• Macey has trouble making decisions.

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon.
What text-based evidence supports your answer?

• They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse.

• Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either.

• She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon.

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 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.

• She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.

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 text-based evidence supports your inference?

• As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention,

• 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. 

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 text-based evidence supports your inference? 

• 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

• when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office.

• Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. 

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. Sheepdogs are used to keep the flock of sheep from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

• Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

_{Inferring uses these skills?}
• making an assumption based on subtle verbal and nonverbal clues
• judging or concluding that something is true
• analyzing facts and coming to a logical outcome based on
the evidence
• drawing conclusions (reading between the lines)
• realizing “Oh, now I get it!”

• True

• False

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 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.

• She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Making a guess without evidence

• Retelling a text

• Information written directly into the text.

You use Background Knowledge to help make an inference. What is another word we've used for Background Knowledge?

• Information

• Schema

• Brain power

• Stuff