Summarizing and Making Inferences

A logical conclusion reached based on textual evidence and prior knowledge.

• topic

• summary

• inference

• central idea

Find important details that the author uses to develop the central idea and communicate them in your own words

• topic

• summarizing

• central idea

• supporting details

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

What does it mean to identify inferences in a text?

• To summarize the text

• To make an educated guess based on what you know

• To find word-for-word quotes from the text

• To analyze the text

When Joe woke up he could hear the roosters crowing.

We can infer the time of the day is:

• early in the morning

• around noon

• in the afternoon

• at night

What has Amy concluded?

• Jessica changed her mind and did not want to meet up to work on the project anymore.

• No one was at Jessica's house.

• Amy changed her mind and decided to go home.

• She went to the wrong house.

Caitlin said quietly, "Jason." We can infer that:

• Jason was the best player.

• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

• Jason was not a very good player.

• Caitlin and Jason were best friends.

What is the process of briefly restating the main points of a text in your own words?

• A) Paraphrasing

• B) Summarizing

• C) Inferring

• D) Analyzing

Which of the following is an example of making an inference?

• A) Listing all the characters in a story

• B) Guessing the ending based on clues

• C) Writing a summary of the plot

• D) Identifying the main theme

When reading a story, what should you do to make an inference?

• A) Focus only on the dialogue

• B) Ignore the setting

• C) Use clues from the text and your own knowledge

• D) Only read the first and last paragraphs