
Making inferences
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English
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6th - 7th Grade
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Hard
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Johanna Salinas
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by Ms. Salinas
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An inference is when you take clues from the text and what you already know to draw a conclusion.
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Schema is your background knowledge- what you ALREADY know.
Text clues + What you know (schema) = Inference!
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Inferences are NOT directly stated in the text. You must think deeper to understand what is going on.
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I love boba, I think its are delicious. However, I really hate a frappes. You could INFER that I like Bubbly Tea but don't care for Starbucks.
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When we PREDICT we are FORTUNE TELLERS looking at what will come next. When we INFER we are DETECTIVES that look at the details and read between the lines for information.
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Multiple Choice
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Splat! "Leche!" thought Ha'ani as she stooped to clean up the creamy mess.
"I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out a carton. "One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all."
What do you infer Ha'ani cleaned up?
Cheese
Lipstick
Milk
Lotion
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Multiple Select
Risha was given a Jimin shirt for her birthday. She only wore it once, but she always wore her Harry Styles shirt from 5 years ago.
What can we infer about Risha?
She doesn't think Jimin is cute
She doesn't know who Jimin is
She wants other Harry Fans to recognize her
She prefers Harry Styles before any other boy singer
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Multiple Choice
It was Saturday. Lina opened her Instagram and looked at pictures of her friends swimming at Ypao. She looked at her broken arm in a cast and Lina began to cry.
Why do you think Lina was crying
Her arm hurts
She can't get her cast wet at the beach
She wasn't invited to Ypao
She's too insecure to wear a bathing suit
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Multiple Choice
Jerrilyn looks at her report card and frowns. Jerrilyn thinks back to the month of virtual learning, when she would mute Ms. Salinas's class and just watch K-Dramas and play Animal Crossing. She promises her parents she'll to do better in Face to Face.
What can you infer about Jerrilyn?
She doesn't care about her education
She's an A student
She doesn't care about her future
She failed Reading
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Multiple Choice
How is a prediction different from an inference?
Prediction is a guess of what happens next.
A prediction is the same as an inference.
Prediction is a guess of what already happened.
Predictions are for fortune tellers.
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