Making Inferences {Comprehension: Inferring}

The video tutorial explains the concept of making inferences, which involves using clues from a text and one's own background knowledge, or schema, to understand what is not explicitly stated. It demonstrates how to make inferences using pictures and words, providing examples such as determining the season from visual clues or understanding emotions from scenarios. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of inference in reading comprehension, as it helps readers grasp the full meaning of a story beyond what is directly stated.

What is the process of making an inference primarily about?

• Guessing the author's intentions without any clues

• Using only the text to understand the story

• Ignoring the text and relying on imagination

• Combining text clues with personal knowledge

How does schema help in recognizing a school bus?

• By asking someone else

• By guessing based on its color

• By having seen or experienced it before

• By reading about it in a book

What season is inferred from seeing colored trees in a picture?

• Summer

• Fall

• Winter

• Spring

What might indicate that the weather is warm in a picture?

• People wearing heavy coats

• Snow on the ground

• People on a boat with short sleeves

• Leaves falling from trees

How can you infer that Amy's mom is upset?

• She yells at Amy to clean her room

• She ignores the mess in Amy's room

• She calmly asks Amy to clean her room

• She is smiling in the picture

What can be inferred about Tia's feelings after she fell?

• She is indifferent

• She is angry

• She is embarrassed

• She is happy

Why might Emma have stayed home from school?

• She had a lot of homework

• She wanted to play video games

• She was feeling sick

• She was visiting a friend