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Inference
Text Evidence
Main Idea
Punctuation
context clues
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What is inference?

Text Evidence  + What you already know = Inference

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What is text evidence?

Proof from the text

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What is the definition of Main Idea?

The central message or idea of a piece of writing. It's what the author is trying to convey about the topic.

Topic + What about it? 

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Quotes show that 

Someone is talking

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The family was going on a trip. Mother said, "We will leave soon." We had to hurry. It was a hectic morning. We had many things to do. The word hectic means: a. quiet b. busy c. rainy

What is b: busy?

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What are some inference key words?

"suggest," "imply," "infer," "most likely," "probably," "could be," "might," "appears," "seems," "likely," "can be inferred," and "based on the passage."

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When you read a question you are looking for a key word. Then you are trying to find that key word where?

In the text!

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Where can you often find Main Idea sentences?

The first or last sentence in a paragraph

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Apostrophe is used for 2 things: 

Possessives and Contractions

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after the detective spent all day studying the facts, he uncovered an important clue! Which sentence uses uncover in the same way as the above passage? a. She uncovered the casserole for the last five minutes. b. her friends were afraid she would uncover the secret of her surprise birthday party!
What is b: her friends were afraid she would uncover the secret of her surprise birthday party!
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True or False

Inference questions are found directly in the text.

False

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What is 1 way to figure out an unknown words meaning?

Use our morphemes.  

Use context clues. Read the sentences next to the word to search for hints.

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Lions live in groups called "prides." The males are in charge of protecting the pride from danger. The females hunt for food and take care of the cubs. The main idea is: a. Lions live in prides b. male lions protect the pride. c. Female lions hunt for food.

What is a: Lions live in prides?

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What is possessive?

It shows ownership 

1 singular possessive always gets 's

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There was snow on the ground. A _____ wolf came out of the woods. He was thin and very weak. He hunted for food. He could not find any. The context shows the word that best fits in the blank space is: a. large b. gray c. hungry
What is c: hungry
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True or False

If the answer is not found directly in the text, it is an inference question.

True

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What is 1 way to help decode unknown words?

Use known morphemes

Use Syllabication VCV, VCCV  

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Tigers are a type of cat. But they are very different fom house cats. Cats make noises like purring and meowing. Tigers roar very loudly. Tigers would not make good pets. The main idea is: a. Tigers are different from house cats b. House cats purr c. tigers roar

What is a: Tigers are different from house cats?

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What is a contraction?

2 words put together with an apostrophe 

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There are many people in the city who sell things. Soem merchants sell food. Some sell clothes. I like the merchants who sell toys best. the word merchant means: a. people who sell things b. people who buy things c. people who throw things
What is a: people who sell things