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What is the formula for creating an inference?
Evidence + Background Knowledge (what I know) = Inference
1. Read paragraph 1.
I’m not a hopeful person. I usually hope against things. I hope it rains so I don’t have to go to that picnic. I hope my cousin calls to cancel our lunch so I can stay home and relax. I hope no one sees me eating this entire carton of ice cream.
Which inference can be made about the narrator based on this paragraph? (RL.6.1b)
A. He tries to avoid social situations and prefers to be alone.
B. He enjoys surprising people with his sense of humor.
C. He feels guilty about eating unhealthy foods.
D. He hopes to become a more positive person.
A. He tries to avoid social situations and prefers to be alone.
What is the connotation of the word "relax" as used in paragraph 1? Positive Negative Neutral
Positive
Determine whether this statement is a fact or an inference based on the text.
Kravitz lived by himself.
Fact.
"Two houses down from us, a man named Kravitz lived by himself."
What does RAC stand for?
RESTATE and ANSWER the question. CITE your evidence.
10. Use the menu to accurately complete the statement. (RL.6.3)
The narrator feels __________ and __________ when he discovers that Kravitz died a week earlier.
shocked, frightened
4. Read the excerpt from paragraph 18.
He appeared in the doorway. I almost gasped when I saw him. He wore a long gray nightshirt, and his face was as gray as the nightshirt.
What does this reveal about Kravitz? (RL.6.1b)
A. He looks sickly and ghostlike.
B. He has been working hard all day.
C. He is upset that the narrator woke him.
D. He wants to scare his visitor on purpose.
A. He looks sickly and ghostlike.
Determine whether this statement is a fact or an inference based on the text.
Kravitz died a week before the narrator brought the casserole to his house.
Fact.
“I guess you didn’t hear,” he said. “Mr. Kravitz died a week ago.”
What are these (" ") called?
Quotation Marks
3. Based on paragraphs 11–14, readers can infer that the narrator feels uneasy when visiting Kravitz.
Select the two underlined words or phrases which best support this inference. (RL.6.1a)
It was a sunny day but cool, with a steady wind off the ocean. Sunlight filled the back window so that I couldn’t see inside the house.
I knocked on the door and waited. Silence inside. Kravitz didn’t come to the door.
"couldn't see" AND "silence"
2. Read paragraph 6.
One summer afternoon, we heard that Kravitz had been sick for a while.
Which inference can be made based on this detail? (RL.6.1b)
A. The narrator and his wife are not close to Kravitz.
B. Kravitz’s sickness is not serious and will quickly pass.
C. The narrator does not believe the rumors about Kravitz.
D. Kravitz’s illness will likely play an important role in the story.
D. Kravitz’s illness will likely play an important role in the story.
Determine whether this statement is a fact or an inference based on the text.
Kravitz was a fun and interesting person to hang out with.
Inference.
"We liked him a lot. We often invited him over for backyard barbecues. He had been the business manager of a circus, and he had hundreds of interesting stories."
Determine the meaning of the word startled using context clues from these lines of the passage.
“'I guess you didn’t hear,' he said. 'Mr. Kravitz died a week ago.' Startled, I gasped. My legs suddenly felt weak. How could that be? My mind spinning, I let myself in the back door."
(adjective) feeling or showing sudden shock or alarm
Name one example of how you can introduce your quoted evidence. Include a comma if needed. Use correct capitalization and punctuation.
Ex. (The text states, "___")
Open Response
9. Which event initiates the main conflict of the story? (RL.6.3)
A. Kravitz refusing to eat the casserole.
B. The narrator visiting Kravitz’s house.
C. The workers moving furniture out of the house.
D. The narrator learning Kravitz once worked in a circus.
B. The narrator visiting Kravitz’s house.
6. Read paragraph 30.
“I guess you didn’t hear,” he said. “Mr. Kravitz died a week ago.”
What inference can be made based on this detail? (RL.6.1b)
A. The narrator forgot that Kravitz had already passed away.
B. The narrator may have imagined the entire encounter.
C. The moving men are lying to protect Kravitz’s privacy.
D. Kravitz’s family decided to move away quickly.
B. The narrator may have imagined the entire encounter.
Determine whether this statement is a fact or an inference based on the text.
The narrator and Jane consider Kravitz to be a good friend.
Inference.
"We liked him a lot. We often invited him over for backyard barbecues."
“I’m going to make him something for dinner, and you can take it over to him.”
Determine the meaning of the word gazed using context clues from these lines of the passage.
"Startled, I gasped. My legs suddenly felt weak. How could that be? My mind spinning, I let myself in the back door. I gazed around the kitchen and spotted the blue casserole dish on the counter. I picked up the dish and opened the lid. The dish was empty.."
(verb) look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought
Use the RAC method to answer this question.
Where is the narrator's summer house located at?
The narrator's summer house is located in Long Island, NY. The text states, "My wife, Jane, and I have a summer house in Long Island, New York, near the ocean.
5. Part A
How does the narrator respond to seeing Kravitz? (RL.6.3)
A. He becomes frightened but tries to stay calm.
B. He screams in horror at the sight of Kravitz.
C. He laughs because Kravitz looks strange.
D. He argues with Kravitz about being sick.
5. Part B
Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A? (RL.6.1a)
A. “He nodded again.”
B. “He coughed. ‘I need to sleep now.’”
C. “He had been the business manager of a circus.”
D. “I stared at the gray nightshirt, avoiding his face.”
Part A: A. He becomes frightened but tries to stay calm.
Part B: D. “I stared at the gray nightshirt, avoiding his face.”
7. Part A
Why does the narrator say, “I hope I never see another one”? (RL.6.1b)
A. He wants to avoid spooky experiences in the future.
B. He thinks ghosts are a good topic for his next story.
C. He doesn’t believe what he saw was real.
D. He regrets not being nicer to Kravitz.
8. Part B
Which sentence from the text best supports the answer to Part A? (RL.6.1a)
A. “My legs suddenly felt weak.”
B. “So, I guess I did see a ghost.”
C. “The dish was empty..”
D. “How could that be?”
7. A. He wants to avoid spooky experiences in the future.
8. A. “My legs suddenly felt weak.”
Determine whether this statement is a fact or an inference based on the text.
Kravitz's ghost ate the casserole.
Inference.
"I gazed around the kitchen and spotted the blue casserole dish on the counter. I picked up the dish and opened the lid. The dish was empty."
Determine the meaning of the word tremble using context clues from these lines of the passage.
"He wore a long gray nightshirt, and his face was as gray as the nightshirt. He had dark crevices under his eyes, which were only half-open. His lips were dark, almost blue, and his chin trembled as he started to speak. 'You woke me.' His voice was a dry whisper, like the wind through dead leaves."
(verb) shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty