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
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.
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
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.
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 formula for an inference?
Text Evidence + Background Knowledge = Inference(Logical conclusion)