Inferences- Ghost Boys

True or false: An inference is a piece of evidence taken directly from the text.

• True

• False

True or false: An inference is an idea that is drawn from evidence.

• True

• False

A good inference should tell us something ________

• New

• Old

A good inference should be linked to the ____________

• main character

• quotation

A good inference should not ________ the quotation

• paragraph

• paraphrase

"I shake my head. I never pointed a gun at the policemen"

Select the best inference from below for this quotation.

• This suggests Jerome is shaking his head.

• This suggests that Jerome is in disbelief at what he is hearing because it is untrue.

• This suggests that Jerome doesn't understand the ghostboys.

"Ma starts moaning, crying, soft yet sharp."

Select the best inference from below for this quotation.

• This suggests Jerome misses his mum.

• This suggests that Ma is crying.

• This suggests that Ma feels uncontrollable sadness about her son dying and hearing the officer plead innocence.

"He swallows, his tongue licking his bottom lip. "I...felt...threatened.""

Select the best inference from below for this quotation.

• This suggests that Officer Moore swallows so that he can speak.

• This suggests that Officer Moore seems unsure about what he is saying, which could imply he is lying.

• This suggests that Officer Moore saw the toy gun.

""Jerome mattered," shouts Grandma. "He was a good boy.""

Select the best inference from below for this quotation.

• This suggests that Jerome's Grandma feels personally affected by the Black Lives Matter movement as Jerome didn't do anything wrong. She shouts so that she can be heard.

• This suggests that Jerome always did his hoemwork. He always helped around the house. It also suggests he helped his Grandma with other jobs.

• This suggests that Jerome's grandma is shouting.

"Pop's fist slams the wall."

Select the best inference from below for this quotation.

• This suggests that Pop hit the wall.

• This suggests Jerome had a good relationship with his dad.

• This suggests Pop is struggling to cope with the anger he feels about losing his son.