An inference is based on background knowledge and this...
text evidence
This is the last name of Stevie and Dunlap.
Dewberry
loaf
loaves
take
took
This is the number of days in summer school this year.
12
This is what you come up with when you put together background knowledge and text evidence.
inference
This is the name of the pet store where Opal and Otis work.
Gertrude's Pets
person
people
see
saw
Waco is located in this state.
Texas
This is a type of figurative language that uses the words 'as' or 'like' to compare two things.
simile
This is the name of the librarian.
Franny Block
child
children
drive
drove
This many students are currently in class today.
7
This figurative language is an exaggeration.
hyerbole
This is what scares Winn Dixie?
Thunderstorms
deer
deer
steal
stole
These two subjects are taught during summer school.
Reading and Math
metaphor
This is the color of the leash and collar at Gertrude's Pets.
Red
ox
oxen
strike
struck
25