Making Inferences and Text Evidence Review

specific details or information from the text to support an argument

• opinion

• text evidence

• quote

• analysis

a specific line, phrase, or sentence from a text that is used as evidence

Which term refers to the process of examining the details or parts of a text to understand its meaning?

• analysis

• cite

• generalizations

• support

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

• The oven has turned off.

• Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.

• A candle was blown out in the kitchen.

• The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

Charles let his dog, Roscoe, into the house. Roscoe ran over to his food bowl and wildly began to wag his tail. The reader can reasonably infer:

• Charles was not supposed to let Roscoe into the house yet.

• Roscoe is a golden retriever.

• Roscoe is hungry.

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

• Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

• Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

• Jack put his head down on the desk.

• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

Let's Review. Check all that are true.

• An inferences is just a guess.

• To make an inference, I need to use clues.

• To infer means to make an inference.

Alyssa has pink shoes, a pink coat, a pink hat and a pink bracelet on. What can you infer about Alyssa?

• She doesn't like pink.

• Her favorite color is blue.

• Her Grandma is 100

• Her favorite color is pink.

specific details from the text that support your conclusions or argument

• textual evidence

• drawing conclusions

• text

• annotations