Inferences from Given Facts
Vocabulary
Accurate inferences
Inferences from Written Material
100
What is an inference?


A. a statement that is true and is backed up by facts.

B. A guess or an assumption

C. Facts

D. Details

B. A guess or assumption
100
What is Idea?
A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.
100
What inference is right for this statement?


A man is walking down the street with a suit and a suitcase.

A. Principal

B. Lawyer

C. clown

D. judge

B. Lawyer
100
Why do writers not always present their ideas directly?

A. They leave it up to you to add up and think beyond the facts.

B. They leave it up to you to judge the facts they present.

C. They leave it up to you to assume the facts they present.

D. None of the above

A. They leave it up to you to add up and think beyond the facts.
200
What can you infer about this statement:


Someone's smoke alarm goes off and their is a burnt food.

A. Someone has burnt food

B. The alarm is going of for no reason.

C. Someone is making food and doesn't notice the reason

D. all of the above

A. Someone has burnt food
200
What is Inference? 
a reasoned guess about what you don't know made on the basis of what you do know.
200
What are strategies to use to find an accurate inference?


A. Understand the literal meaning

B. Notice Details

C. Add Up the facts

D. All of the above

D. All of the above
200
A writer's ideas acts as bridges between


A. What is said

B. What is not said

C. What is meant

D. All of the above

All of the above
300
What can you use in order to make a inference?


A. Book

B. Computer

C. Details in the passage 

D. None

C. details in the passage
300
What is Word Clues?
a piece of evidence or information used in detection of a mystery.
300
True or False


An inference is always correct.

False
300
The author's (blank) to write is to explain their


A. Purpose

B. Power

C. Idea

D. Reasonability

Purpose
400
How many inferences can you make?


A. 1 

B. 4

C. 5

D. as many inferences as you want

D. As many inferences as you want
400
What are Text Clues?
example provided in the text, to help process the information in the paragraph.

(Supporting details)

400
When looking for clues you are looking for:


A. Hints

B. Word choices

C. details.

D. All of the above

D. All of the above
400
When considering the writer's purpose you should


A. Neglect the details

B. Pay attention to details

C. Vaguely read the material

D. All of the above

Pay attention to detail.
500
BONUS


True or False

Inferences can help you figure out what the passage is talking about.

True
500
What is Literal Meaning?
recognizing the topic, main idea, key details, and organizational pattern.
500
BONUS


What can you infer of this sentence:

A girl is ignoring her friend and will walk away when she comes close to her.

A. Happy with her friend

B. Upset with her friend

C. Grateful of her friend

D. Anxious of her friend

B. Upset with her friend
500
Bonus Question:

Given the facts that you have regarding a passage, you should:

A. Ask a friend

B. Check with the telephone operator

C. Best guess

D. None of the above

Best guess
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