Inference and Evidence Review

Making Inferences and Citing Evidence

EOC Review​

ELAR II and III

Open Ended

EXIT Ticket:

Why is citing evidence important? Give real world examples.

OBJECTIVES

• To understand the meaning of a text beyond what is explicitly stated.

• To identify and interpret implicit information.

• To make logical conclusions based on available evidence.

• To develop critical thinking skills.

• To improve reading comprehension and understanding.

Inferences

What is an Inference?

• An inference is a LOGICAL PREDICTION about a text or image based on CONTEXT CLUES and DETAILS from the reading along with what you already know and understand about a particular topic.

• An inference is a conclusion that the reader reaches after carefully considering the details of a text.

Multiple Choice

What is an inference?

• the main message of the story

• drawing conclusions from the story using textual evidence

• supporting details found in the text

• shows us symbols from the text to support the theme.

Multiple Choice

True or False: You need background knowledge and text evidence to make an inference

• True

• False

Inferences

What isn't an Inference?

An inference is NOT

• An observation

• Details that are stated in the text

• A guess based on personal beliefs or opinions

• DIRECTLY STATED

Inferences

What makes an inference wrong or right?

• An inference without support is a guess.

• An inference must have supporting details to prove that your inference is correct.

  • In paragraph X, it says, "..."

  • The author wrote...

  • The picture shows...

Multiple Choice

What can you infer from the image?

• The man lost a loved one.

• The man is going through a difficult time.

• The man just won a competition.

• The man's favorite team just lost the big game.

Multiple Choice

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic

• The characters in the text

• none of the above

• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

Multiple Choice

Milly took Billy to the doctor because he had a fever.  What can you infer?

• He needed vitamins.
• He saw a monkey.
• He was hit by a football.
• He had the flu.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

• Rita took three hours to finish her homework.

• Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.

• Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

• Ritaʼs homework was not finished.

Multiple Choice

Tilly ran into the school after the bell rang.  What can you infer?

• She was late.
• She ate breakfast.
• She likes school.
• The mailman came.

Multiple Choice

Ring goes the bell ................ the girls and boys are lining up in the hallway to exit the building.  What can you infer?

• The buses are outside.
• It is time for breakfast.
• There is a fire drill.
• The library is closed.

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about this setting?Mr. Furlich is munching on his lunch. There is a lot of noise as he walks by the table chatting with students.

• Mr. Furlich is at McDonalds.
• He is in the office.
• Mr. Furlich is a runner.
• He is in the cafeteria.

Evidence is proof that is essential to an author creating a strong argument claim, or to build and support a theme or central idea.

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Notes Section

Evidence

Evidence is... anything that helped you come to your conclusion or make your inference. 

Evidence is ...

• a direct quote (text, video, music, live speech)

• a paraphrased version of a quote

• Supporting dialogue between characters

• Interaction between characters.​

Fiction

• Statistical data

• Expert opinions

• Specialized knowledge​

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Non Fiction

Types of Evidence

Notes

Format of Evidence

• Direct Quotes

• Paraphrase words and/or ideas​

Notes

How to Find Evidence

1. Read and understand the question or claim.

2. Closely read the text to find answers.

3. Note inferences and quotations from the passage that support the answer or claim.

4. Analyze the evidence and ask yourself, “How does the evidence support a claim or idea from the passage? What makes this evidence strong.

5. Cite the evidence​.

Notes

Strong Evidence

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• ​Strong evidence clearly connects to the question and answer.

• Ask yourself, “How does this evidence/quotation support the question and answer?​

Notes

Multiple Choice

What is textual evidence?

• You claim.
• Proof from the text to support your answer.
• What the author thinks about a topic.
• An explanation in your own words about your claim.

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to provide textual evidence?

• It makes your paragraph longer.
• It allows your reader to get the important facts from the article without reading the whole thing.
• It shows that you know what you are talking about.
• It makes your claim stronger and helps prove your point.

Multiple Choice

textual evidence is

• using quotations, summaries and paraphrasing from a text to support a position

• proof

• a detailed examination the elements or structure of something

Multiple Choice

when citing a source you should use

• an exclamation point

• a semi colon or colon

• quotations

• a period at the end of the sentence

Multiple Choice

proof is also known as

• citing

• evidence

• metaphor

• support

Multiple Choice

Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. The recipe said the yeast would make the bread rise in the oven. Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake.

INFERENCE: What does yeast do for bread?

• Nothing

• Makes it flat

• Makes it rise

• Makes it taste good

Multiple Select

Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. The recipe said the yeast would make the bread rise in the oven. Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake.

EVIDENCE: How do you know that yeast makes the bread rise? (Can be more than one right answer)

• "All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast"

• "Jewel forgot to add the yeast... when the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake".

• "The recipe said the yeast would make the bread rise in the oven".