Making Inferences and Predictions

The cat stretched her paws out in front of her and let out a soft purr. She curled up on her pillow and closed her eyes.

What probably happened next?

Is this making an INFERENCE or a PREDICTION?

• inference

• prediction

Billy walked to the cashier to buy a baseball glove with his allowance money. He counted out his money and found that he was 45 cents short. The lady behind him smiled and opened her purse. What most likely happened next? Is this making an INFERENCE or a PREDICTION?

• inference

• prediction

The firefighters rolled out the hose and aimed he water toward the leaping flames. Slowly, the smoke began to clear, and the fire was contained. What most likely happened next?
Is this making an INFERENCE or a PREDICTION?

• inference

• prediction

Uses clues from observations to explain something that might have happened in the past or is happening in the present

• inference

• prediction

Uses clues from observations to create a forecast about what is likely to happen in the future

• inference

• prediction

Tess woke up early. Brush her teeth and put on her bathing suit. She packs up a towel, sunscreen, and a set of clean clothes. She went to the kitchen, prepared sandwiches, and packed them in her backpack. What is your prediction? (What will happen next?)

• a)Tess is going to the park

• b)Tess is going to the beach.

• c)Tess is going to her friend's house.  

Sam was telling their friends a very funny story about his dog. Their friends tough it was really funny.

What is your prediction?

• His friends will get a dog.

• His friends will start laughing.

• His friends will go to school.

Jessy and Fredy put on their snow coats. They put on their hats, boots and scarves. They went outside and begins to put snow balls one on top of each other. Then they went to get some sticks and rocks. What is your prediction?

• They are going to build a snowman.

• They are going skiing.

• They are having a snow fight.

They all heard the awful noise. They went running to the living room and saw the TV on the floor broken. There was no one there. The pillows were on the floor. The flowerpot was on the floor and the cat was on the TV table.  

What is your inference?  

• There was a thief.

• There was a storm.

• The cat made a mess and push the TV to the floor.

Crraaack!!! They all heard the awful noise. They went running to the living room and saw the TV on the floor broken. There was no one there. The pillows were on the floor. The flowerpot was on the floor and the cat was on the TV table.  

  What are your clues or evidence?

• TV table

  running

  flowerpot

• TV on the floor broken.

  there was no one there.

  the cat was on the TV table.

• noise

  pillow

  living room