Inference

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.

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic

• The topic of the text

• The characters in the text

• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

Alyssa has pink shoes, a pink coat, a pink hat and a pink bracelet on. What can you infer about Alyssa?

• She doesn't like pink.

• Her favorite color is blue.

• Her Grandma is 100

• Her favorite color is pink.

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.

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.

A student is reading a book and suddenly looks up, surprised. What can you infer about the book?

• The book is boring.

• The book has a surprising plot twist.

• The book is too difficult for the student.

• The student saw something interesting in the room.

A character in a book is described as having a furrowed brow and clenched fists. What can you infer about this character's emotions?

• The character is relaxed.

• The character is excited.

• The character is angry or frustrated.

• The character is happy.

Dasha won first prize for a drawing competition. What can you infer about Dasha?

• She doesn't like to draw.

• She's really good at drawing.

• She can ride a bike.

• She ate a bike.

Kayla wore her PJs to school today. What can you infer?

• She is a famous singer.

• She is lazy.

• It's Pajama day at school today.

• She thinks she is an elephant.