A.K.A….. Drawing Conclusions Making Inferences A.K.A….. Drawing Conclusions

What does “making an inference” mean? It means the same thing as to draw a conclusion, or A way of figuring out information that is NOT directly stated in a reading passage

When do I make an inference? Since details are sometimes not clearly explained or stated in a reading passage, you must make your own inferences or draw your own conclusions by figuring out by yourself You do this more often than you think…

Making Inferences Examples You see a dog sitting by a door You figure out (infer) that the dog wants to go outside/inside You see someone wearing shorts and a T-shirt - you figure out that the weather is warm

How to Make an Inference Pay attention to people, places, and objects that are fully presented in a passage Think about the details that are provided in a reading passage. Use these details to figure out or understand information that is not explained Use facts you learned from your reading and what you know from your own life to make an inference or draw a conclusion Look for details about how a character looks, acts, thinks, feels, and speaks. Think about how people with similar qualities behave. Think about times when you have acted similarly.

Test Question Clue A test question about making inferences or drawing conclusions often contains the words: You can tell Determine Conclude

Test Question Examples A test question may look like this: Readers of the email can conclude that: From the email, you can determine that: There is enough information in the article to determine that: You can tell that: