What does it mean to make an inference or infer?

Let’s try it out!

Why do you think

this boy is crying?

How do you think the

Boy feels?

What time of the year

Is it?

Now it’s your turn.

• Picture 1

• Picture 2

• Picture 3

How did you know what was happening?

• We use the clues from the pictures to help us guess what is happening. When we guess we infer or make inferences.

• We can make inferences because of our Schema or our own experiences.

We can make inferences about this we see or from things we read.

Sara was up all night. Even though she had lots of blankets and her room was warm she felt very cold. Her tummy still hurt, so she didn’t eat anything. It was almost time for the bus to pick her up, but her mom was keeping her home today.