Making Inferences

Which sentence BEST supports the idea 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.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could over hear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed.
What may the reader best infer from the passage?

• The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.

• Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.

• The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.

• Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Can you infer what has happened in this picture?

• airing out stinky feet

• foot fungus

• ant bite

• sunburn and blister

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is wrong with Carol?

• She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.

• She is sick and calling in to work.

• She hit her head.

• Her coffee is too hot!

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

There can be multiple correct inferences about the same text.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”

What can you infer about Nicole?

• Nicole's car is broken.

• Nicole is going on vacation.

• Nicole is going shopping.

• Nicole lives in a large city.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence from the selection provides evidence that the computer was not working properly?

• Rita took three hours to finish her homework.

• Ritaʼs homework was not finished.

• Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

• Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Mia stamps her feet and crosses her arms. What can you infer about how she feels?

• Joyful

• Angry

• Lonely

• Tearful

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Is the following statement an observation or an inference about the image?

"The boy fell of the rocks."

• observation

• inference

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1