Inference Assessment

Have you ever ridden a horse?  Riding a horse is fun, but it can be a little frightening, too.  You might not realize how large and powerful a horse is until you are sitting on one.  That's why it's good to have a calm, gentle horse the first time you ride one.  

I can infer...

• all horses are gentle
• calm horses are easier to ride
• horse are scary

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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 all plants and animals are suited to this climate.

I can infer...

• This is a rain forest

• This is the North Pole

• This is a desert

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tiffany her test.  Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.  

I can infer...

• she earned a bad grade on the test
• she received a good grade on the test
• she's tired

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The weather was mild for winter, and Owen was eager for the last bell to ring.  After school, his mom was taking him to the park.  "We need to make the most of the weather," she had said that morning, because tomorrow you'll be wearing your boots and snow pants."

I can infer...

• Owen is getting some new clothes
• It is going to snow soon
• Owen doesn't like to play at the park

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is an inference?

• The lesson of the story

• A shortened version of a story

• A educated guess based on clues in the text

• The author's message

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

We use three things to make an inference. What are they?

• Background knowledge, clues, and summaries

• evidence from the text or picture, the lesson learned, and a summary

• background knowledge, the moral, and the lesson learned

• What I already know, clues from the text, and questions I have

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What happened?

• They lost the game.
• The team won!
• Everyone is sad.
• The team is going out for pizza.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What can you infer is happening?

• He is trying to learn how to read a clock

• He is trying to hurt himself

• He is waiting

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What can you infer from this image?

• The mom spilled her coffee. 
• Her son drank the coffee. 
• She never made the coffee.
• The coffee is in her hand.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

This animal uses it's long neck to eat leaves from high up in trees. It has orange and brown spots on it. It has babies called calves. I can infer this animal is a giraffe!

What clues in the text helped me make this inference? Pick 3

• long neck

• orange and brown spots

• eats leaves

• it has babies

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1