1. Inference is the act or process of deriving a conclusion based solely on what one already knows.

2. We can infer that something is true based on data. We use the data to draw conclusions about a general idea.

3. We often get our data from Observations!

4. What’s the difference between an observation and an inference? You OBSERVE a lady walking down the street with a briefcase. You note the clothes she is wearing and the direction she is walking. ALL observations.

5. Inference We can INFER, or make an inference that because of the way she is dressed, the briefcase she is carrying, and the direction she is headed, she is going to work. We don’t know this… we INFER it.

6. Story #1: Mom gave Matt and Josh money and walked them to the bus. When the bus came they got on with all the other children and waved goodbye to Mom.

7. 1. Where were the children going? 2. What color was the bus? 3. What was the money for?

8. Story #2: The bunny hopped up to the door of the little house. He rang the doorbell. All the other animals were inside. When turtle opened the door, all of the bunny’s friends yelled, “Surprise!”

9. 2. Could this story really happen? 1. Why did the bunny’s friends yell “Surprise?"

10. Story #3: T.J. went to look in the cage. There was his new pet, Hopper! The carrot T.J. had put in the cage was gone! “I guess Hopper was hungry,” he said!

11. 1. What kind of animal is Hopper? 2. What other things might Hopper like to eat?

12. Story #4: The little girl went into the house. No one was home. She sat in the chairs, she ate the porridge, and she fell asleep! When the bears came home, the little bear started to cry!

13. 1. What is this little girl’s name? 2. How many bears came home?

14. Story #5: “Wow!” said Kim. “That was a pretty one!” All the people were looking at the dark sky. “There goes another one!” said Mom. “It lights up the sky!” When the show was over, the tired children went home and went to bed.

15. 1. What were the people doing? 2. Was it nighttime or daytime?

16. Story #6: The boys poked holes in the lids of the jars. They went outside to look around the yard. “There’s one!” said Bobby. “Now let’s find one for you!”

17. 1. Why did they poke holes in the lids of the jars? 2. What were the boys doing?

18. Story #7: The sun was very hot. Katie cried as ice cream dripped down her arm. She had spent her own dime for that ice cream cone!

19. 1. What happened to Katie’s ice cream cone? 2. How did Katie feel?

20. Story #8: The boys and girls were very sad. Their friend was gone and just a pool of water was left under his hat! He had told them he would be back next year, but they still missed him very much!

21. 2. What happened to him ? 3. What kind of nose did he have? 1. Who are we talking about?