Infer

What inference can you make?

• I can infer that the boy drank the coffee because he likes coffee.

• I can infer that the boy hid the coffee because that is what little boys do.

• I can infer that the boy drank the coffee because he is moving around and acting a little bit silly.

• I have no idea. This is too difficult.

What can you infer?

• I can infer that the student is so used to using a laptop and technology that he doesn't know how to read a book.

• I can infer that the student has never read a book in his life because he doesn't even know how to open it.

• I can infer that the student only uses his iPad and doesn't know much about books.

• I have no idea. This is too difficult.

What can you infer?

• I can infer that Garfield has 9 lives because he is a cat.

• I can infer that Garfield loves cake because he was not interested in anything that Jon said until he said cake.

• I can infer that Garfield does not like birthdays because he was not interested in anything Jon had to say.

• I have no idea. This is too difficult.

What can you infer?

• I can infer that Calvin had a snowball in his desk and now it has melted because he kept it there for too long.

• I can infer that Calvin makes his own snow at school and keeps it in his desk.

• I can infer that Calvin likes to keep snow until it melts because he kept it in his desk.

• I have no idea. This is too difficult for me.

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.

• I can infer that Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday because she lists a number of options that she is able to go to.

• I can infer that Jill loves Mexican food because she mentioned the Big Enchilada House.

• I can infer that the Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town because it received an award for their pepperoni pizza.

• I can infer that Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin because she cannot decide.

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

• a. summarize

• b. problem solve

• c. identify the main idea

• d. infer

Inferencing means ________.

• a. understanding exactly what the text says

• b. using logic to read between the lines

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

• d. using word parts to decode an unknown word

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.

It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to a sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the BEST inference you could make?

• a. Justina is doing her homework.

• b. Justina is babysitting her brother.

• c. Traffic is slow due to the weather.

• d. Justina can't come to your house.