Inferences Lesson

The children heard the words exploding in the silence. They wanted to turn away and not see the face of their father. But they could neither move nor look away; his eyes held them, his voice held them where they were. They seemed rooted to the spot. (The Mats – Francisco Arcillana)

What did the children feel?

• fear

• shock

• wonder

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

When she got to school she was completely out of breath and the class was already at specials.

What can you infer about Katie?

• Katie over slept and was late to the movies.

• Katie over slept and was late for church.

• Katie over slept and was late to school.

• Katie over slept and was late to friend's house.

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

• The oven has turned off.

• Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.

• A candle was blown out in the kitchen.

• The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

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.

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.

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. 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.

Inferences are derived from two things — details from the text and your prior knowledge.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Why did Tony throw a box of stones down the well?

• The stones were valuable to Tony.

• The stones were worth a fortune.

• The stones were a diversion.

• There was no money at all.

What does the author hope to accomplish in the second paragraph

• The author wants the reader to see how nervous Katie is.

• The author wants the reader to see where Katie gets her strength.

• The author wants the reader to see why Katie gives up.

• The author wants the reader to see how silly Katie is being.