Making Inferences and SUmmarizing

What is making inferences?

• The process of memorizing facts and information.

• The act of drawing conclusions based solely on personal opinions.

• The process of drawing conclusions or making educated guesses based on evidence and reasoning, rather than from explicit statements.

• The method of analyzing data without any prior knowledge.

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What is a key indicator that a character is feeling nostalgic?

• When the character reflects on past memories or expresses a strong emotional attachment to a place or event.

• When the character is excited about future events.

• When the character shows indifference to their surroundings.

• When the character frequently changes their location.

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What does it mean to draw a conclusion from a text?

• To summarize the text's main ideas.

• To make a judgment or decision based on the information presented in the text, often using clues and prior knowledge.

• To identify the author's purpose in writing the text.

• To memorize the text word for word.

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What is an example of a clue that might help you make an inference?

• Descriptive language that hints at a character's emotions, such as 'her eyes were filled with tears' suggesting sadness.

• A character's name that indicates their personality traits.

• A setting that is described as dark and gloomy without any context.

• A dialogue that includes a character's favorite color.

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What does it mean if a story has a 'surprise ending'?

• A conclusion that is predictable and expected.

• An unexpected conclusion that changes the reader's understanding of the story, often revealing hidden truths or twists.

• A story that ends without any resolution.

• A narrative that follows a linear and straightforward plot.

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What is the difference between a fact and an inference?

• A fact is a statement that can be proven true or false, while an inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning.

• A fact is an opinion based on personal beliefs, while an inference is a universally accepted truth.

• A fact is a guess about future events, while an inference is a statement about past occurrences.

• A fact is a subjective interpretation, while an inference is an objective observation.

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What does it mean to summarize?

• To provide a detailed analysis of a text.

• To give a brief statement of the main points or ideas of a text, capturing the essential information without unnecessary details.

• To rewrite a text in one's own words without changing the meaning.

• To critique the arguments presented in a text.

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Why is context important in making inferences?

• Context provides background information and clues that help readers understand the situation, characters, and events, allowing them to make more accurate inferences.

• Context is irrelevant to understanding the text and can be ignored.

• Context only confuses the reader and makes inferences harder to make.

• Context is only important for understanding the author's intent, not for making inferences.

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What can you infer if a character is described as having their head in their hands?

• The character is feeling happy and excited.

• The character is feeling sad, frustrated, or overwhelmed.

• The character is feeling indifferent and neutral.

• The character is feeling angry and aggressive.

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Why might a reader need to infer information?

• Because the text provides all the details explicitly.

• To understand the full meaning when certain details are not stated.

• To avoid reading the text thoroughly.

• Because inferences are always more accurate than facts.

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