Making Inferences

Complete the equation. Label the diagram with the correct phrases. Not all the labels will be used.

a

b

Facts or ideas in the text

Opinions in the text

What a reader already knows

Clues in the text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Match the following

• They will probably not do well.

• The teacher raised her voice to be heard.

• The roads are probably damaged.

• The students did not study for their test.

• It will probably rain.

• A flag is waving on a flag pole.

• The students are talking loudly.

• The day is cloudy and overcast.

• It is windy.

• The bus is late the day after a hurricane.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Drag and drop the correct answer in each blank.

In both fiction and nonfiction texts, authors state some details and​ ​ (a)   others. Readers must use what a text says and their own​ (b)   knowledge to​ (c)   the text's full meaning. Sometimes, new ideas arise in a text that change or​ (d)   a reader's inference. Often, though, reading further will allow a reader to confirm that an inference is true.

• imply
• prior
• infer
• disprove
• introduce
• examine

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

"Moby paced back and forth, even as he kept peering down the street. He asked Nat what time it was. Then he craned his neck to look down the street again."

Which inference is most logical based on this text?

• Moby is not sure where the bus stops.

• Moby is impatient for the bus to come.

• Moby's actions are annoying to the other people.

• The bus has been delayed by heavy traffic.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Read the text about scuba diving. Select two sentences that best support this inference: "Scuba divers need special equipment to breathe."

Scuba divers carry their own source of oxygen. They strap a tank on their back and inhale oxygen through a mouthpiece. This allows them to travel far below the waves to explore undersea wonders. Even beginners can dive to depths of 100 feet. Professionals with special training can go much deeper. The world record is more that a 1,000 feet.

• Scuba divers carry their own source of oxygen.

• They strap a tank on their back and inhale oxygen through a mouthpiece.

• This allows them to travel far below the waves to explore undersea wonders.

• Even beginners can dive to depths of 100 feet.

• Professionals with special training can go much deeper.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which piece of evidence led Nat to infer that this afternoon's soccer game will be canceled? Choose two.

• It is very windy outside.

• The team captain is absent today.

• The sky is dark and cloudy.

• Her teacher announced the cancellation.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

A character in a story opens the refrigerator door and peers inside.

What is the best inference based on this evidence?

• Someone has asked the character what is for dinner.

• The character is looking for something to eat.

• The character is about to start a baking project.

• The refrigerator needs cleaning.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

"Wow, Nat! That's a lot of grocery bags. Aren't they heavy? Can I help you?"

Select the best inferences based on the details in this text. Choose two.

• Nat just went to the grocery store.

• The bags are plastic.

• Nat is carrying lots of bags.

• The bags contain fruits and vegetables.

• Nat has set the bags down on the sidewalk.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which book is most likely to give information about how to raise honeybees?

• Gardening for the bees.

• 101 Uses for Honey

• Bees, Wasps, and Other Things That Sting

• Beekeeping from A to Z

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read this text.

"Lemurs are one of the most threatened groups of mammals. Their habitat on Madagascar is changing rapidly. Scientists collect data about what the animals eat, where they live and travel, and how they act toward each other. The goal is to gain knowledge so that scientists can preserve the animals' habitats and food sources."

Which is the best inference based on the text?

• Lemurs and nearly all gone from Madagascar

• Scientists study female lemurs to monitor their parenting habits

• Habitat loss is one reason lemurs are threatened.

• Madagascar is the only place where scientists study lemurs

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1