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.