Inferences

Is this person a consumer or a producer?

• Consumer

• Producer

Does this person provide a good or service?

• Good

• Service

Is this person a producer or a consumer?

• Consumer

• Producer

While at the Snack Shack, Cam wants a hot dog and fries, but he doesn’t have enough money. He decides on the fries. What is the opportunity cost of his decision?

• He leaves with nothing

• He gets a burger

• He gives up the hot dog

Sometimes we have to go beyond the author's words to understand what is not said in the text. We can use hints and clues to decide what the author means. This reading strategy is known as __________________.

• synonym vs antonym

• main idea

• inference

• point of view

In social studies, when analyzing historical events, we often look at the causes and effects to understand the underlying reasons. This process is known as making ___________.

• A) predictions

• B) inferences

• C) summaries

• D) observations

When reading a historical document, understanding the context and reading between the lines to grasp the author's intent is an example of making ___________.

• A) assumptions

• B) inferences

• C) conclusions

• D) summaries

In social studies, when we interpret data from graphs and charts to understand trends and patterns, we are making ___________.

• A) inferences

• B) calculations

• C) observations

• D) predictions

When studying a culture, understanding the unspoken social norms and values requires making ___________.

• A) inferences

• B) judgments

• C) decisions

• D) evaluations

In a political debate, understanding the underlying motives of a politician's statement involves making ___________.

• A) assumptions

• B) inferences

• C) predictions

• D) evaluations