Making Inferences

Inference Riddle: I come from a cane. You might say I make things really sweet! I can be white or brown, or in a powder like snow.

• I am sugar.

• I am honey.

• I am snow.

• I am cake.

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.

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies.  But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel

• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

• Rachel fell in poison ivy

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!

Which statement about an inference is correct?

• 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.

Which sentence supports that Brenna is feeling sleepy?

• Brenna went to bed late because she was at a birthday party.

• Brennaʼs eyes were droopy and her eyelids felt really heavy.

• Brenna put her head down on the desk.

Conner was outside. The buses are gone and the hallways are empty. What can you infer?

• Conner was waiting for a taxi.

• Conner needed to go to Walmart.

• Conner missed his bus.

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

• Gabby can be a mean girl.

• Gabby is relaxed.

• Gabby is somewhat nervous.

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge.

• True

• False

Abby looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Abby's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, her dog, put his head on Abby's lap, like he understood how Abby was feeling. "It's okay Thor," she said, "Dad says we will like Florida." What is happening?

• Abby is sad because her dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Abby is taking a trip to visit people she doesn't know.

• Abby is moving to Florida with her family.