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

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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

• summarize

• problem solve

• identify the main idea

• infer

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

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.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1