A smart guess based on evidence

What does Inference mean?

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Giving a reason for your answer

Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.

Bryan had to feed his pet every day.

Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” You can infer that...

Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.

Maggie is never late for school

Maggie is excited about going to school.

Even spiders that do not build webs from silk use it for a variety of purposes, such as constructing egg sacs and nursery tents. What can you infer about spiders?

Spiders that build webs don’t build egg sacs or nursery tents.

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?

Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.

Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.

Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.

Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

Jack put his head down on the desk.

Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

Jason was the best player.

Caitlin was Jason's sister

Jason was not a very good player.

Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

Violet can be a mean girl.

Violet can be somewhat relaxed.

Violet is probably somewhat shy.

Violet is afraid of everything.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs our of her mouth. You can infer that......

Your mother threw the sandwich away.

Your sister took your sandwich and ate it.

Your cat ate your sandwich.

Your dog ate your sandwich.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

He was not looking where he was going.

He was in a hurry and was peddling too fast.

His backpack was too heavy.

He was trying to drive the bike in the rain while holding an umbrella and lost his balance.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To make good inferences you need to...

read fast

pay attention to details

look up every unfamiliar word

pick your nose

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.

true

false

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A good INFERENCE is...

a wild guess

never supported

supported with evidence

is hard to find

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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Inferences

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs our of her mouth. You can infer that......

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

To make good inferences you need to...

In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.

A good INFERENCE is...

It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

An INFERENCE is...

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Inferences

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason." We can infer that…

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below? "I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs our of her mouth. You can infer that......

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

To make good inferences you need to...

In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.

A good INFERENCE is...

It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

An INFERENCE is...

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Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.