Inference Review Sept 4

An inference is...

• A direct observation
• A guess without evidence
• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

Infer means to look for ... in the story and use your knowledge.

• hidden meanings
• pictures
• characters
• title

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

• To make a quick decision
• To rely on personal opinion
• To follow others' ideas

"Clues" you see or read in the text are called?

• Inferences
• Text evidence

• Predictions
• Summaries

To make good inferences you need to...

• Read fast

• Rely on personal opinions
• Make assumptions without evidence
• Pay attention to details

What is the first step readers must take to draw an inference?

• Identify the main idea
• Look for clues in the text
• Analyze the characters
• Understand the context

Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts. He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.

Where is Mike?

• At a birthday party
• At school
• At a shopping mall
• At a camp

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! she shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy. What is Lucy doing?

• Skating

• Back flips

• Lucy is watching Sarah
• Riding a bike

It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying?

• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night

• She didn't like reading books

• She did not want to go to sleep

• She was upset because she wanted to go to bed early

The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys?

• It was about to rain

• He was tired and wanted to rest
• The boys were being too slow
• They were going to be late for dinner