Fiction Inference

Which answer is most correct? Do writers always tell their readers exactly what they mean all the time, or do they allow their readers to draw conclusions and discover at least some of the meaning on their own?

• They tell their readers exactly what they mean all the time.

• They allow their readers to draw conclusions and discover at least some of the meaning on their own.

True or False: Below is the Description for How to Draw Inferences? 1. You look for clues in the text, little pieces of information that seem to relate to the missing information or your question. 2. You think about what you already know from your own experience in the real world. 3. You put these two pieces of the puzzle together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion that supplies the missing piece of information or the answer to your question. Drawing an inference requires your background knowledge and information from the text?

• True

• False

What is the first step readers must take to draw an inference?

• Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

• Look for clues in the text

• Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world

You draw many inferences in your everyday life?

Drawing an Inference You've made many inferences in your life, but you might not even know it. For instance, your cat runs up to you the minute you step through the door. She meows, rubs your legs, runs into the kitchen and stares at the cupboard where you normally store the cat food. It doesn't take much effort to figure out that your cat wants food. You've just drawn an inference.

• True

• False

Which of the following statements is true?

• Writers sometimes seem to leave out pieces of information in their texts.

• Writers never leave out any information in their texts.

• Writers always tell their readers everything that is going on.

• Writers always make their meanings perfectly clear.

What is the second step readers must take to draw an inference?

• Look for clues in the text

• Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

• Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world

What is the third step readers must take to draw an inference?

• Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

• Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world

• Look for clues in the text

The voice that presents characters, plot, dialogue, and setting is called...

• Point of view

• First Person

• Narrator

• 3rd Person Omniscient

Traits, or characteristics, of a character are revealed through...(select all that apply)

• what a character says

• what a character does

• what a character thinks

• how a character acts

In a fictional story, a character is described as having a 'heart of stone.' What can be inferred about this character?

• A) The character is very kind and compassionate.

• B) The character is emotionally cold and unfeeling.

• C) The character is physically strong.

• D) The character is very wealthy.