Real life Scenarios (Your Dictionary)
Sally arrives at home at 4:30 and knows that her mother does not get off work until 5. Sally also sees that the lights are off in their house. What do you infer?
Sally can infer that her mother is not yet home.
What is an inference?
An inference is a logical conclusion
What does " to imply" mean?
"To imply" means to strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated)
What is implying?
strongly suggest the truth or existence of (something not expressly stated).
What is this implying, "Not now"?
The correct answer is "later"
Bob knows that Baltimore is known for its crab cakes and Bob is going to a seafood restaurant in Baltimore for dinner tonight. What can you infer?
Bob can infer that the restaurant will likely serve crab cakes.
When do you infer?
You infer when information is given and you must come up with a educated conclusion
Who is the person inferring?
The reader is the one who infers
An implied main idea is the primary point of a sentence or passage that is?
not clearly stated.
What is being implied, "Still, his pay-as-you-go philosophy"
The correct answer is "He didn't take money for granted"
Julia works at a pet store and owns four cats, a lizard, a dog and a rabbit. What can you infer?
It can be inferred that Julia is a pet lover
What is the formula for an inference?
The formula is Text evidence + Background knowledge = Inference
Who is the person implying?
The author or the writer of the text is the one who implies
Sentences that do not support the main idea of the of the passage.
Irrelevant sentence
What is being implied, "The adverse vote simply"?
The correct answer is "that his power was so great as to be injurious to the state."
If you see someone dressed all in black, you could make several inferences. What do you infer?
Some may be: they are Goth, they think black clothes are slimming, or they are going to a funeral.
Besides Text evidence what else do you need to infer?
You also need background evidence to infer
How do can you tell if something is being implied?
You can tell by the choice of words and if something keeps being brought up
If you want to identify irrelevant sentences in a passage, then what's the first thing you need to do?
Locate distracting or disconnected sentences from the main topic
What is being implied, "Thus we speak of man as essentially a rational animal, it being"?
The correct answer is "that man differs from all other animals in that he can consciously draw inferences from premises."
A character uses words like "stat" and "emergency" and "prep" and "operation." What do you infer?
You can infer that this person works in the medical field.
What is the opposite of inferring?
The opposite of inferring is implying
Do you use implied information to make inferences?
Yes information that is implied is usually the information you use to make an inference.
Which of these is NOT a step in the process to finding a passage's implied main idea?
A.Read the passage entirely.
B.Examine individual details.
C.Put the details together.
D.Write a summary of the passage
A
What is being implied, "Putting off the wedding so they could adjust"
The correct answer is "that if they were unable to adjust they wouldn't get married."