Making Inferences Pretest

What is an inference?

• The opposite meaning of a word.

• Words that have the same meaning but are spelled differently.

• Drawing a conclusion based on context clues.

• A different kind of word.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What are context clues?

• Words or phrases in a sentence to help identify the meaning of unfamiliar words

• Different words with the same meanings.

• Clues that solve mysteries.

• Tell you how to make a recipe.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

I brought my umbrella and raincoat to school.

You could infer that...

• I was going to be cold.

• It was going to be sunny today.

• It is going to rain.

• I did not have space for them at home.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

What can you infer from this sentence?

You see a baseball and broken glass around a window you can infer that.

• Someone was playing basketball.

• A bird flew into the window and broke it.

• The baseball fell off the shelf.

• Someone hit the baseball into the window and it broke.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

Choose all that apply:

What are the possible inferences from this sentence?

Benni got a bad grade on her test.

• Benni did not study.

• Benni's parents are going to be proud.

• Benni watched tv all night and did not study.

• Benni is going to have to retake the test.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

^{Choose all that apply: What can you infer from this picture?}

• The cat is sitting like a person.

• It is cold outside.

• The cat likes taking pictures.

• The cat is wearing a bell so you will know he is coming.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Choose all that apply:

What can you infer from this picture?

• It is the summer.

• The dog is old.

• The sun is shining in the dog's eyes.

• The dog is waiting to go into the house.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

You see a little kid crying on the ground next to their bike. You can infer that...

• They lost the bike.

• They fell off the bike.

• They are crying because they like riding the bike.

• The kid got lost.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Use prior knowledge to make this inference.

I do not feel good. You can infer that...

• I won the lottery.

• I ate too much candy last night.

• I want to go to the amusement park.

• I got new shoes.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Choose all that apply:

You investigate text to...

• Make inferences

• Search for context clues.

• To read a story.

• To find the meanings of unfamiliar words.

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CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.5.4B

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10