Making Inferences

Let’s practice making inferences!

Remember… Use the clues the author gives you Plus what you already know (your prior knowledge) to make an inference (read between the lines).

Who am I? I fly in the sky. I am not an animal. I am usually white. Many people can ride in me. I am big and noisy. Who am I?

I am an airplane!

Who am I? I am pink. You can eat me. I am very dirty. I like to play in the mud. I say, “Oink, oink, oink!” Who am I?

I am a pig!

Who am I? I live in Africa. I am yellow and brown. I am a big animal. I eat leaves at the top of the tree. I have a very, very long neck. Who am I?

I am a giraffe!

Who am I? I am very cold. I have a carrot for a nose. I am made from snow. I am white. Who am I?

I am a snowman!

Who am I? I have four legs. But I cannot walk. You can sit on me. You use me every day. Who am I?

I am a chair!