Inferences
What is an inference?
An inference is a conclusion you draw based on evidence in a reading passage.
What is a synonym?
Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.
What is an antonym?
Antonyms are words that have opposite meanings.
I am an expert on all there is to know about your teeth! My job is to help you keep your teeth clean and healthy. In addition to your mom and dad, I am also here to remind you to brush and floss your teeth!
What am I? How did you know?
This person is a dentist.
This person knows a lot about teeth. He or she works to keep other people's teeth clean and
healthy. He or she reminds you to brush and floss your teeth.
Carla knows so many funny jokes.
Silly, hilarious.
Jennifer is a talkative person.
Jennifer is a quiet person.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
You can infer that...
a. Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
b. Maggie lives close to school.
c. Maggie is never late for school.
d. Maggie is excited about going to school.
b. Maggie lives close to school.
Ed makes everyone laugh when he makes goofy faces.
Ed makes everyone chuckle when he makes goofy faces.
disappear
appear
Sam gets out of the car and takes his sleeping bag and a bag of clothes out of the trunk. As he walks toward his front door, he turns around to wave good-bye to his friend, Michael, in the back seat. “That was so fun,” Sam says, “But next time, I get to sleep in the top bunk!”
Where was Sam? How do you know?
Sam was at Michael's house for a sleep-over. Sam came home with a sleeping bag and a bag of clothes.
Sam must have slept in the bottom bunk bed in Michael's room.
Maybe we can go outside after lunch today
shrink
grow
Alexander arrived at his grandmother's house at ten o'clock at night. He saw her car in the driveway and the front door was open. The window was lit with a blue-flickering light.
Alexander can infer that...
a. his grandmother was reading a book.
b. his grandmother was not home.
c. his grandmother was watching television.
d. his grandmother was sleeping.
c. his grandmother was watching television.
My father was so tired after work, he took a nap on the couch.
My dad was so exhausted/sleepy after work, he took a rest on the sofa.
Fluffy was a good cat today. While playing outside, he found a thin, speedy mouse running through a huge hole in the wall.
Fluffy was a bad/naughty cat today. While playing inside, he found a fat, slow mouse running through a small hole in the wall.