Inferences

_______________ in fiction is a reasonable conclusion or judgment about some element of a story based on information given in the story and the reader's personal knowledge of how the world works.

• A clue

• An Inference

• A Puzzle

• A question

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Writers never leave out any infomration in their texts.

• Writers always tell their readers everything that is going on.

• Writers sometimes seem to leave out pieces of information in their texts.

• None of these

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Read each sentence; then select the one answer choice that is a logical inference based upon that sentence.

Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.

• Blood cholestrerol is no longer a problem for adults.

• Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.

• Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children

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I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait. The lady next to me had a towel around her head. I heard a blow dryer in the distance. It was loud over the music that was playing. Where am I?

• The hair salon
• A restaurant
• At school
• At the doctor

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

• What you know about the topic
• The topic of the text
• The characters in the text
• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

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An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know
• Retelling a text
• Making a guess without evidence
• Information that is written directly into the text.

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"Troy stuttered, blushed and shook as he addressed the crowd."
What can you infer about Troy from this statement? 

• Troy enjoys public speaking
• Troy is nervous
• Troy is an actor
• Troy has food poisoning

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TEKS.ELA.6.5C

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It is very hot during the day.  At night, it is much cooler.  It hardly ever rains, so the rocky ground is very dry.  Plants with prickly spines called cacti, grow all around.  Jackrabbits, roadrunners, and tarantulas can live here.  But not plants and animals are suited to this climate.  
It is likely that

• This is a rain forest
• This is a tundra
• This is a desert

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What is an inference?

• A reasonable guess
• A short version of a story
• A reasonable guess that must make sense
• The lesson of the story

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Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures, dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.
• Sheepdogs are a popular choice for herding.
• There are many breeds of dogs.
• Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

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TEKS.ELA.5.6F

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