MAKING

INFERENCES
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO:
1.define the term “inference”;
2.explain the steps in making an
inference; and
3.practice making inferences based on
pictures and text.
 INFERENCE
An inference is a conclusion
reached by using evidence and
reason.
 Inference Making

What you
What you Inference
1
know
(Prior
Knowledge) 1
see (Text)
2
Where’s Waldo?
Where’s Waldo?
 Inference
Investigator
Great inference
investigators:
1.look intently at the text;
2.disregard useless details; and
3.persevere!
How Do Good Readers Make
Inferences?

They use:
1.clues in the text;
2.definitions of unknown words
3.emotions/ feelings;
4.pictures; and
5.what they already know
-Inferences using Pictures-
What is taking place?
-Inferences using Pictures-
What is taking place?
 Paragraph Practice
Mrs. Rolle stands and watches
children on the playground, during
lunchtime. Paul finds a cricket, picks
it up, and runs over to show it to Mrs.
Rolle. The timid teacher in turn
jumps back, screams and sprints to
her classroom.
 Mrs. Rolle stands and watches
children on the playground, during
lunchtime. Paul finds a cricket, picks
it up, and runs over to show it to Mrs.
Rolle. The timid teacher in turn
jumps back, screams and sprints to
her classroom.

1. What isSetting:
the setting
At School,ofduring
the lunch
paragraph.
Clues: “Playground during lunch time” ; “Teacher”; “
How do you know? Classroom”
 Mrs. Rolle stands and watches
children on the playground, during
lunchtime. Paul finds a cricket, picks
it up, and runs over to show it to
Mrs. Rolle. The timid teacher in
turn jumps back, screams and sprints
to her classroom.

2. Do you
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is NOT isofafraid
afraid insects.of
• We canHow
insects? tell because he willingly
do you know? touches a
cricket
 Mrs. Rolle stands and
watches children on the
playground, during lunchtime. Paul
finds a cricket, picks it up, and runs
over to show it to Mrs. Rolle. The
timid teacher in turn jumps back,
screams and sprints to her
classroom.

3. How• does Paul

Feeling feel about
/ Emotion: Proud;finding
Fulfilledthe
cricket? How
• Runs overdo
to you
showknow?
the teacher his finding
 Mrs. Rolle stands and
watches children on the
playground, during lunchtime.
Paul finds a cricket, picks it up, and
runs over to show it to Mrs. Rolle.
The timid teacher in turn jumps
back, screams and sprints to her classroom.

4. How does Mrs.

• Feeling Rolle
/ Emotion: feel about
Terrified
• insects? How
Jumps back; do you
screams; know?
and runs away
 LET’S REVIEW
An inference is a conclusion reached by
using evidence and reason.

_____________ + ____________
= INFERENCE
LET’S REVIEW
Remember to use:
clues in the text;
definitions of unknown words
emotions/ feelings;
pictures; and
what they already know