WorksheetsMaking Inferences
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
_______ + ________ = Inference
Background knowledge + Clues from the text
Background knowledge + Opinion
A guess without evidence + information from the text
To make good inferences you need to...
read fast
pay attention to details
look up every unfamiliar word
pick your nose
It is important to learn how to make inferences because many times...
authors don't write well
authors communicate ideas indirectly
authors are lazy
authors don't think about readers
A VALID INFERENCE is...
wild guess
never supported
supported with evidence
is hard to find
An INFERENCE is...
logical conclusion
guess based on evidence
Both
In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.
true
false
Which of these will most help you infer someone's personality?
their clothes
their words
their actions
their family
Many times, you can infer when someone around you is having a bad day.
true
false
It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.
true
false
It can be inferred that the 2 people are married.
valid
not enough evidence
It can be inferred that many people had walked on the sand.
valid
not enough evidence
The person on the right seems to be on the phone.
logical inference
not enough evidence
In the context of English literature, what does making an inference involve?
A) Guessing the author's next book
B) Understanding the underlying themes
C) Predicting the ending of the story
D) Identifying the main characters
When analyzing a poem, making an inference can help you understand...
A) The rhyme scheme
B) The poet's biography
C) The deeper meaning behind the words
D) The number of stanzas
In a novel, if a character is described as 'clenching their fists and gritting their teeth,' what inference can you make about their emotional state?
A) They are happy
B) They are angry
C) They are confused
D) They are excited
