Worksheetzone logo

Millions Of Interactive & Printable Worksheets For Education

Home

/Worksheets
Making Inferences
Verified
2 pages

Making Inferences

An INFERENCE is..: Both. To make good inferences you need to..: pay attention to details. It is important to learn how to make inferences because many times..: authors communicate ideas indirectly. When making an inference, the most important thing is..: Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.. A VALID INFERENCE is..: supported with evidence. What is the first step readers must take to draw an inference: Look for clues in the text. If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer: He listened and studied.. Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason." We can infer that…: Jason was not a very good player.. Read this situation. Click on what you think is going to happen.An egg is laid. A caterpillar hatches from the egg and constantly eats flowers and leaves. It turns into a pupa and rests inside of a cocoon: a butterfly will come out of the cocoon. Read this situation and click on what you think the eight people are doing.Eight people are carrying a large inflatable down the bank of a river. The water in the river is moving very fast. Each person buckles up their life preserver and puts on a helmet. They climb into the raft and paddle to catch the rapid current. : . Read the passage below. Which words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her. : Followed her mother's requests. Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.We can infer that:: Rachel is allergic to dogs, too.. "Justin grabbed the leash and quickly put it around Tooli's neck. He stormed out the door with Tooli coming right behind.He said, "Hurry up, Tooli. You're always so slow." Justin kept his head down and walked quickly down the road, not speaking to anyone that he saw."What was true about Justin: He was angry that he had to walk the dog.. "Jeff filled up a big bowl with fresh, cold water and set it on the floor. He brought out a big comforter and put it on the floor next to the low window. He opened a package, took out a big bone and placed it on the floor next to the comforter. Then he opened the window so that the gentle breeze could blow into the room."What was Jeff doing: He was getting things ready for his dog.. "Please don't spend a lot of money on my birthday present. I'm just thankful to have such a wonderful mother and father. I'll just use the little money I have to buy myself an inexpensive coat. And if I can only find coats that cost more than what I have saved up, I'll just continue wearing the coat I have, even if the zipper is broken."What is the message: Buy me a new coat.

Grade:Grade 2_AI - Grade 4_AI
3
Making Inferences Review
Verified
4 pages

Making Inferences Review

When making an inference, the most important thing is..: Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.. An INFERENCE is..: Both. In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior: true. How to Draw Inferences1. You look for clues in the text, little pieces of information that seem to relate to the missing information or your question.2. You think about what you already know from your own experience in the real world.3. You put these two pieces of the puzzle together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion that supplies the missing piece of information or the answer to your question.Drawing an inference requires your background knowledge and information from the text: TRUE. Drawing an InferenceYou've made many inferences in your life, but you might not even know it. For instance, your cat runs up to you the minute you step through the door. She meows, rubs your legs, runs into the kitchen and stares at the cupboard where you normally store the cat food. It doesn't take much effort to figure out that your cat wants food. You've just drawn an inference.You draw many inferences in your everyday life: TRUE. Drawing InferencesLet's go back to your cat and apply the process for making an inference. At first, you might wonder what your cat is doing. You look for clues in your cat's behavior and notice how she meows and rubs your legs to get your attention and how she stares at the food cupboard. You also think about what you already know from past experience; your cat has done this before, and you've responded by giving her food. So you put those two pieces together in a logical way and correctly infer that your cat wants food.Drawing an inference from a book follows the same process of drawing inferences in your everyday life: True. ____ in fiction is a reasonable conclusion or judgment about some element of a story based on the information given in the story and the reader's personal knowledge of how the world works: An inference. What is the first step readers must take to draw an inference: Look for clues in the text. What is the second step readers must take to draw an inference: Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world. What is the third step readers must take to draw an inference: Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

Grade:Grade 3_AI, Grade 4_AI
--
Making Inferences in Nonfiction
Verified
2 pages

Making Inferences in Nonfiction

Lake Baikal in central Asia is the deepest lake in the world. In places, it is 1.5 kilometers deep. The lake contains about one sixth of the world's fresh water supply. It contains over 1200 species of animals and 500 species of plants. Many of these plants and animals are not to be found anywhere else on earth. The name Baikal comes from the Mongolian word that means 'nature'.What could we infer about Lake Baikal? : Lake Baikal is very unique. . Lake Baikal in central Asia is the deepest lake in the world. In places, it is 1.5 kilometers deep. The lake contains about one sixth of the world's fresh water supply. It contains over 1200 species of animals and 500 species of plants. Many of these plants and animals are not to be found anywhere else on earth. The name Baikal comes from the Mongolian word that means 'nature'.Which sentence from this article best supports the idea that Lake Baikal is very unique? : Many of these plants and animals are not to be found anywhere else on earth. . Ice floats on water because it is not quite as heavy as water is. The chemical formula for water is H2O. If ice were heavier than water, then lakes and other bodies of water would freeze from the bottom up during the winter. Fish would then be stuck at the surface and eventually die.What can the reader infer from this passage? : When bodies of water freeze, the ice is on top, and fish are still able to swim in the water at the bottom. .  Bats are able to maneuver in the dark even if they are blindfolded. However, if their ears are taped shut they cannot find their way. Bats emit very high pitched sound waves through their nostrils. The reflection of these sound waves reaching their sensitive ears enables bats to avoid obstacles. In this way they can capture even very tiny insects. Many bats prefer to eat fruit than insects.Which sentence from the article shows that bats rely on their hearing to navigate: The reflection of these sound waves reaching their sensitive ears enables bats to avoid obstacles. . Bats are able to maneuver in the dark even if they are blindfolded. However, if their ears are taped shut they cannot find their way. Bats emit very high pitched sound waves through their nostrils. The reflection of these sound waves reaching their sensitive ears enables bats to avoid obstacles. In this way they can capture even very tiny insects. Many bats prefer to eat fruit than insects.The reader can infer..: Bats have good hearing.

Grade:Grade 2_AI, Grade 3_AI
--