Making InferencesMrs. Lolley

No, I am not related to Bugs Bunny, and I do have a dentist!What BIG problem does this kid have?

Mom, I am so furious with you! No, everyone else DOES NOT have to dress like this!What can we infer about how this kid is dressed? How is he feeling?What is the mother like?

Sure, buddy. You look PERFECTLY normal. If this person is being sarcastic, what can we infer the other person looks like?

Her eyes poured tears, as she was shocked by her boyfriend’s words. She would never be the same again. What can we infer has just happened to the girl?

He broke up with her or gave her some bad

news.

Defining the Word Inference We can INFER the meaning of inference using

the previous slides. It means to reach a logical conclusion based on

information presented in a text. The author sometimes won’t tell us something

directly but instead will expect us to figure out, or infer, it.

Inference=reading between the lines

Inference Graphic OrganizerOn your paper, draw a chart like this with at least five spaces underneath the titles:

As you read the story, fill in the first column with five quotes. They should come from places in the story where you are forced to infer something.

The text says… So I infer that… Which makes me predict that…