Today we will make inferences using evidence from text and prior knowledge Inference= to figure out something based on evidence Evidence=to make something clear Text=anything written or printed

Text Text is anything that is written or printed. You will find text in newspapers, books, billboards, and magazines to name a few.

Evidence In many cases, police use evidence to convict criminals when they have broken the law. They must have evidence or proof that the criminal actually committed the crime. In America, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. They must be proven guilty with evidence!

Look at the picture above. What do you think just happened? Why do you think that the girl on the pitching mound is upset? You’ve just used your inference skills!

Types of inference questions What is the mood (feeling created) from the story? What is the character feeling? What is the character doing (understanding the plot)?

More types of inference questions What happened in the story (the plot)? What will happen in the story? When does the story take place (season)? Which of these best describes?

Inference We make inferences in our everyday lives. What can you tell about this picture? What is the teacher feeling? What is the mood (the feeling) in the classroom? How are the children acting?

Visual clues: Inference You can probably tell the teacher feels frustrated because the children are misbehaving: throwing airplanes, not sitting in their chairs, and making faces. The mood (feeling of the picture) is a wild and noisy classroom.

Looking for clues in written text Although the words were not used to describe the picture, you were able to look at the clues and base a decision on what was happening in the classroom. Now, we can do the same with written text.

Let’s Infer: What is Happening? A friend invites you over to her house. You see a dog bowl and leash on the floor. What can you infer? You can infer that your friend has a dog. What is your evidence? You see a dog bowl and a leash on the floor.

Let’s infer: What is happening? You see a young girl with a uniform on, and she is holding a soccer ball. She is dirty and looks down at the ground while her coach quickly points his finger at her. She brushes a tear from her eye. What can you infer about the girl with the soccer ball? You can tell that she plays soccer, and her coach is upset with her. What is your proof? She is crying, and the coach is pointing his finger.

Let’s Infer Which sentence suggests a character who is worried? a. He smiled as he sat in his favorite chair to read a story. b. She bit her nails as she looked at the test. c. He turned on his stereo and closed his eyes. d. She was moving in her chair so much her teacher sent her to the restroom. B is the correct answer, since the character is worried she might chew on her pencil.

Let’s infer Which sentence suggests a time period in the early 1800’s? a. After he went into the general store, he loaded the wagon with grain. b. He plugged in his electric car, so he could travel to his aunt’s house. c. He needed batteries for his remote control, so he rode his bicycle to the store. d. He was walking with his pet dinosaur when he spotted a T-Rex looking hungry. The correct answer is a because he went to the general store and he also loaded the wagons. These you would find in the 1800’s.

How do we inference? 1. Read the sentence that you are looking for inferences. 2. Look for evidence of inference 3. Use your mind and think about what you already know. Use your logical reasoning! 4. Base your conclusion or make your inference! 5. If necessary, reread the passage to find the inference!

Let’s use our steps to inference! 1.Read the sentence or paragraph that you are looking for inferences. 2.Look for evidence of inference 3.Use your mind and think about what you already know. Use your logical reasoning! 4.Base your conclusion or make your inference! 5.If necessary, reread the passage!

1.Read the sentence or paragraph that you are looking for inferences. 2.Look for evidence of inference 3.Use your mind and think about what you already know. Use your logical reasoning! 4.Base your conclusion or make your inference! 5.If necessary, reread the passage!

Clues for inferences are in pink!

1.Read the sentence or paragraph that you are looking for inferences. 2.Look for evidence of inference 3.Use your mind and think about what you already know. Use your logical reasoning! 4.Base your conclusion or make your inference! 5.If necessary, reread the passage!

1.Read the sentence or paragraph that you are looking for inferences. 2.Look for evidence of inference 3.Use your mind and think about what you already know. Use your logical reasoning! 4.Base your conclusion or make your inference! 5.If necessary, reread the passage!

Let’s practice some more together!

Let’s review what we learned What are the steps to making an inference in texts? What is text? What is evidence? 1.Read the sentence or paragraph that you are looking for inferences. 2.Look for evidence of inference 3.Use your mind and think about what you already know. Use your logical reasoning! 4.Base your conclusion or make your inference! 5.If necessary, reread the passage!