Using Details to Support Inferences

Finding textual evidence while reading helps you make ____________ using concrete evidence on someone's claim.

• references

• inferences

• conclusions

• results

It means drawing a conclusion on the basis of circumstantial evidence.

• reference

• inference

• summary

• result

__________ is a way of presenting textual evidence that states a text and its supporting details shortly.

specific details from the text that support your conclusions or argument

• textual evidence

• drawing conclusions

• text

• annotations

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

• paraphrase

• annotation

• inference

• interpretation

using information that is implied or inferred to make meaning out of what is not clearly stated

• annotation

• making inferences

• drawing conclusions

• paraphrasing

An INFERENCE is...

• logical conclusion

• guess based on evidence

• Both

To make good inferences you need to...

• read fast

• pay attention to details

• look up every unfamiliar word

• pick your nose

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic

• The topic of the text

• The characters in the text

• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

What is the first step readers must take to draw an inference?

• Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

• Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world

• Look for clues in the text