DETERMINING

THE WORTH OF
IDEAS TO
MAKE SIMPLE
INFERENCES
 The student in the
illustration is considering
five different options.
What did he pick out of
the five options? What do
you think he will do with
those things?
The student chose:
1. _______________
2. _______________
3. _______________
He will use those things for:
_________________________
 INFERENCES
Inferences are guesses you make by combining two
things: details/information from the text and your
prior knowledge/personal experience. These
inferences are helpful for you to arrive with the
summary of the speaker’s message.
CASTS METHOD
While listening, you will process the information
delivered by the speaker to formulate your
inferences. You will also reflect on the message
for you to understand the context and impact of
the speech.
You might be thinking of the following questions:
1. What is the purpose of the speaker in delivering
the speech?
2. How did the message change me after I have
listened to it?
3. Is the message new to me? How can I share this
knowledge to other people?
Quiz. Instructions: Decide whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
½ crosswise
________1. Context is the people who listens to the speech.
________2. Summary covers the important points of the speech.
________3. Listening to a text is easier to comprehend than reading the
text.
________4. CASTS method involves context, audience, speech, tone or
mood, and summary.
________5. Inferences are derived from two things — details from the
text and your prior knowledge.
Directions: Read each passage and then respond to
the questions. Each question will ask you to make
an inference based on textual details.
 Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in
her palms. She was weeping mournfully, and her clothing was
disheveled. In between gasps and sobs, Anastasia cried out a
name: “Oh... John…” And then her cell phone beeped. Her
hand ran into her purse and her heart fluttered. The text
message was from John. She opened up the message and read
the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.”
Anastasia threw her head into her arms and continued sobbing.
1. What relationship do John and Anastasia have?

2. Why is Anastasia sad?

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face.
The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly
realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for
a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the
clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie
jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed,
brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her
books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
3. What problem is Cassie having?

4. Where is Cassie going?

Gloria was driving around the neighborhood in her pajamas.
Every block or so she'd stop the car, hold her head out of the
door, whistle, and call out "Candy! Candy! Come here girl!"
Then she'd start the car again and slowly drive another block or
two, looking around from left to right. Curtis sat in the
passenger seat. He was looking around too, but he held his head
low. "How many times have I told you to make sure that you
shut and lock the door after you come in?" Gloria reprimanded
Curtis. Curtis sighed. He felt bad enough without her finger-
wagging.
5. Who is Candy and what are Gloria and Curtis
doing?
Quiz. Instructions: Decide whether each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
________1. Context is the people who listens to the speech.
FALSE
________2. Summary covers the important points of the speech.
TRUE
________3. Listening to a text is easier to comprehend than reading the
text.
TRUE
________4. CASTS method involves context, audience, speech, tone or
mood, and summary.
FALSE
________5. Inferences are derived from two things — details from the
text and your prior knowledge.
TRUE