Inferring and Text Evidence

When you make an inference/draw a conclusion about a text, you are combining what two things?

• Information from the text and your prior knowledge/prior experiences

• Information from the text and information about the author

• Information from the text and your McDonalds order

• Information about the author and your prior knowledge/prior experiences

A strategy for inferring/drawing conclusions is...

• State, Cite, Explain

• He Said, She Said

• It Says, I Say, So

• They Said, I Said

What is explicit textual evidence?

• A conclusion drawn by the reader

• Anything written on a billboard in California

• An inference made by the reader

• Anything directly stated within a text or texts

When citing textual evidence, you can use direct quotes or paraphrase.

• True

• False

Which sentence provides evidence to support the claim that Leslie's parents experienced a change of opinion about him?

• Since he does not have siblings to play with, he spent most of his early childhood watching cartoons and creating make-believe friends out of the cartoon characters.

• Due to the large amount of time spent in front of the TV, Leslie was able to operate it independently by the time he was three years old.

• After a while, their admiration began to dwindle as they became conscious that their son is transforming into a "TV buff."

• Leslie refuses to go for outings or partake in any activities that will require him to spend time away from the TV.

Which sentence provides evidence to support the claim that Leslie is not sorry for hurting his cousin?

• Leslie’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew, also no longer invite other children to their place due to an incident that took place when Leslie was four years old.

• Leslie has no recollection of “the incident,” but he overheard his mom talking about it.

• Leslie's actions resulted in a bump as big as a ping-pong ball on Elsa's head that took nearly one year to subside.

• “Well, serves her right for snatching my remote,” Leslie had whispered to himself as he crept to his room after completing the eavesdropping session.

Which piece of evidence from the text supports the claim that Leslie's response to his father is uncharacteristic?

• Leslie hears a weird sound after he makes his reply.

• Leslie’s mother is concerned when she hears his answer.

• Mr. Andrew has good news for Leslie about the electricity.

• Leslie looks out the window when he gets to his room.

What MUST you include before textual evidence you've cited?

• An appetizer

• A sentence fragment

• A parachute

• A sentence starter

There are three steps to citing textual evidence. What is the second one?

• State your idea

• Cite your evidence

• Explain your evidence

• All of the above

When writers do not state the way a character feels, the writer will include details that readers must use to make inferences or form opinions about how a character feels. When you make inferences, you use:

• Dictionaries and Wikipedia to locate answers.

• Your own imagination and ignore the text.

• Clues from the text, background knowledge, and experiences you've had.

• None of the above.