Inferences: Citing Evidence

Inferences: Citing Evidence

Understanding Inferences

• Drawing a conclusion

• Logical evidence

• If you can't support it, then it isn't correct.

Multiple Choice

When citing evidence from a text, the proper way to punctuate it is:

• italics

• underlined

• in quotes

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What is an inference?

• an answer that is clearly stated in the text

• a logical conclusion drawn from evidence in a text

• an opinion made from reading a text

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

What is the best way to cite evidence from a text?

• summarize

• paraphrase

• in quotes

• all of the above

Making Inferences using Information Text

• Look for the main idea (topic sentence)

• Use logic

Multiple Choice

Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.What evidence in the passage could lead you to infer that the Montgolfier brothers discovered how to make a hot air balloon?

• “He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.”

• “Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.”

• “After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air.”

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier were papermakers, but they had been interested in flying for many years. One night, in 1782, Joseph noticed something that gave him an idea. He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.Soon afterwards, the brothers conducted an experiment. They lit a fire under a small silk bag, which was open at the bottom; at once, the bag rose to the ceiling. After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air. Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.What evidence in the text could lead you to infer that the Montgolfier brothers launched the first successful hot air balloon?

• “He was sitting in front of the fire when he saw some small pieces of scorched paper being carried up the chimney.”

• “Eventually, they built a huge balloon of linen and paper. On June 5th, 1783, they launched their balloon in the village of Annonay.”

• “After this, Stephen and Joseph conducted many more experiments, both indoors and in the open air.”

• none of the above

Write an Inference Paragraph

Think about the end of the movie.

Boy in the Striped PJ: What can you infer happened after Bruno's family found out what happened with him?

Anne Frank: What can you infer happened after the Holocaust?

State your Point!

• What are you going to argue?

• What will I know by the time I finish reading your paragraph?

Support with Evidence

• What information proves your point?

• Prove it with logic

• Prove with research

• Cite any research you used that isn't your own words.

Explain

• Break down this information

• Make sure the reader can understand.

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Link Back to the Topic Sentence

• Pull your paragraph together

• Make the connection back to the topic sentence

• Don't present any new information

REREAD YOUR PARAGRAPH

• Capital letters and periods

• Is it spelled correctly?

• Re-read the paragraph out loud.

• If you can't understand it, chances are the reader won't be able to

Write an Inference Paragraph

Think about the end of the movie.

Boy in the Striped PJ: What can you infer happened after Bruno's family found out what happened with him?

Anne Frank: What can you infer happened after the Holocaust?

Open Ended

Write 5-7 sentences. Use sentence starters.