Inference Practice

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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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Which of these is the first step to making an inference?

• What is the author saying? (Find the spot they're talking about by going back into the text)

• What does it really mean? (Figure out the figurative meaning or deeper meaning behind the words)

• Why did they say it this way? (Ask yourself: Is there a reason the author wrote it this way?)

• How does it impact the rest of the text?

Which of these is the second step to making an inference?

• What is the author saying? (Find the spot they're talking about by going back into the text)

• What does it really mean? (Figure out the figurative meaning or deeper meaning behind the words)

• Why did they say it this way? (Ask yourself: Is there a reason the author wrote it this way?)

• How does it impact the rest of the text?

Which of these is the third step to making an inference?

• What is the author saying? (Find the spot they're talking about by going back into the text)

• What does it really mean? (Figure out the figurative meaning or deeper meaning behind the words)

• Why did they say it this way? (Ask yourself: Is there a reason the author wrote it this way?)

• How does it impact the rest of the text?

Which of these is the final step to making an inference?

• What is the author saying? (Find the spot they're talking about by going back into the text)

• What does it really mean? (Figure out the figurative meaning or deeper meaning behind the words)

• Why did they say it this way? (Ask yourself: Is there a reason the author wrote it this way?)

• How does it impact the rest of the text?

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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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

"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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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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 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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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1