Inferences Practice

When you 'read between the lines' you ________.

• make an educated guess about things that aren't written down

• look for the very small print in between the lines of a book

• stop and think about each line before you read on

• read two things at once

Which statement about an inference is correct?

• An inference is not based on any evidence.

• An inference is based only on what a text says.

• An inference always turns out to be right.

• An inference requires that you use clues.

When you use details or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you ________.

• summarize

• problem solve

• identify the main idea

• infer

Inferencing means ________.

• understanding exactly what the text says

• using logic to read between the lines

• determining what's a fact and what's an opinion

• using word parts to decode an unknown word

If a character in a story is described as having "eyes that sparkled like the ocean under the sun" when talking about their project, what can you infer about their feelings towards the project?

• They are bored with the project.

• They dislike the project.

• They are passionate about the project.

• They have no opinion on the project.

In a narrative, if a character's voice is described as "barely above a whisper" during a tense scene, what can you infer about the character's emotional state?

• They are excited.

• They are indifferent.

• They are scared or anxious.

• They are confident.

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.

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.

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

• Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

• Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

• Jack put his head down on the desk.

• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

Every day after work, Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. What can you infer about the job Paul might have?

• A doctor

• A teacher

• A construction worker

• A basketball coach