Inferences- The Dinner Party

What can we infer about the host and hostess, the people throwing the dinner party, based upon the other guests at the party?

• The host and hostess and disliked and not respected by their community.

• They are in charge of everything that happens in their community.

• The host and hostess are important people in the community.

• The host and hostess are rude and the community dislikes them.

What can we infer about the financial status of the host and hostess? This means how much money do they have.

• They are barely getting by and are broke.

• They have a great deal of money and are rich.

• They are somewhere in between being rich or poor.

• They are broke and can't afford anything.

What can we infer about the hostess of the party and the American naturalist?

• They are both brave people with nerves of steel.

• They enjoy diner parties and eating.

• They would rather spend time with reptiles.

• They are married to each other.

What is another name for inference?

• Theme

• Main Idea

• educated guess

• I don't know

What do we use to make inferences?

• The vocabulary words and parts of speech in a sentence.

• Clues and details from the text along with your own background knowledge.

• The main idea of the story.

• The lesson to be learned in the story along with the main idea.