Inference

Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours. They did not talk or hardly even move, but they were not bored at all. Where were Ana and Sophie? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• At the movies

• In class

• At church

• At a football game

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.

Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,”said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”

You can infer that

• Everett had never been to a grocery store

• Everett's dad does not shop often

• Everett's dad needs help with shopping.

• Everett is very young

With Inference, your answer choices will usually be_____ stated in the text.

• Directly

• Commonly

• Indirectly

• Obviously

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

"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

When reading a text, making an inference involves...

• A) Guessing what happens next

• B) Understanding the literal meaning

• C) Drawing conclusions based on evidence

• D) Summarizing the text

Which of the following is an example of making an inference?

• A) Stating the main idea of a paragraph

• B) Predicting the next chapter

• C) Concluding a character's feelings from their actions

• D) Listing the events in order

In the sentence 'The sky was dark and the wind howled,' what can you infer?

• A) It is a sunny day

• B) A storm is approaching

• C) The weather is calm

• D) It is early morning

What is the purpose of making inferences while reading?

• A) To memorize facts

• B) To enhance understanding

• C) To identify the author

• D) To count the number of pages