MAPs Review #1~ PLOT & Inferencing

When you use details or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you _____.

• a. summarize
• b. problem solve
• c. identify the main idea
• d. infer

Inferencing means ________.

• a. understanding exactly what the text says
• b. using logic to read between the lines
• c. determining what's a fact and what's an opinion
• d. using word parts to decode an unknown word

4. Which statement about an inference is correct?

• a. an inference is not based on any evidence.
• b. an inference is based only on what a text says.
• c. an inference always turns out to be right.
• d. an inference requires that you use clues.

A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ________.

• a. is a kitten
• b. is often in a bad mood
• c. is large
• d. is in your backyard

Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben __________.

• a. is nervous about the audition
• b. is happy about the play
• c. never gets sick
• d. is allergic to peanuts

An inference is...

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

You see snowflakes coming down outside and you can smell hot cocoa cooking on the stove. You see red and green decorations all around the house. What time of year can you infer that it is?

• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Christmas
• 4th of July

Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. 
What can you infer about Macey?

• She likes to waste her mom's time. 
• She is picky because she doesn't want glasses. 
• She liked some of the glasses, but she has trouble making decisions. 
• She wants her mom to pick the glasses for her. 

As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk. 
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

• She will help him up and give him a piece of gum. 
• She will scold him for not paying attention in class because she never saw the boy in the window. 
• She will think it is funny that he is on the ground and laugh at him.
• She will pretend she doesn't see him and ignore his behavior.