Inference Strategy Quiz Practice
To what kinds of reading materials might you apply the Inference Strategy
Any reading materials that have questions associated with them
What's a clue word in relation to the Inference Strategy
Any word that is related to a question
How many times can you go back and forth between the question and the passage
As many times as you want and need
What is an inference
A guess based on clues, an interpretation of something
What are the three types of Think and Seek questions
Big Picture, Predicting, and Clarifying
On what should you base your Big Picture Statements
Clues in the passage
On what should you base your predictions
Clues in the passage
As you read and use this strategy, what are you supposed to look for
Clues; Anything that is related to one of the questions or answers
What might you do if you really want to know the answer to a questions, and you can't find it in the passage
Do some research, ask someone or look it up, ask someone what she thinks about it
What are different purposes an author might have when she writes
Entertain, inform, persuade
What is the E step of INFER
Explore any supporting details
What are the two major types of questions
Factual Questions and Think and Seek Questions
What is the code letter for each type of question
Factual-F, Big Picture-B, Clarifying-C
What is the F step of INFER
Find the clues
Why do you suppose that you have to apply the Inference Strategy throughout a passage and not just at the end
I can make sure that I make sense of the whole thing.
What does "Interact with the questions and passage" mean
Read the questions and think about them. Read the title and look over the passage to see what you can quickly learn.
What are you basically doing as you use the Inference Strategy if you have a set of questions to answer
I'm reading the questions, looking for clues as I read the passage, and answering the questions.
What is the key word that helps your remember the order of the steps?
INFER
What does "Note what you know" mean
Remember what you know. Write a code letter next to each question.
What is the R step of INFER
Return to the question
What is the I step of INFER
Interact with the questions and the passage
Why is finding the main idea helpful
It helps me to remember the details if I have the Big Picture.
Why is making a prediction helpful
It helps me want to read on to see if my prediction is right.
Why is saying an answer to yourself important
It helps you remember the information.
What are the requirements for a good answer
It is a complete statement. It is accurate and relates to the information in the passage.
Why is translating new information into your own words helpful
It makes the new information easier to remember.
Is there a wrong or right time to answer the question
No, just make sure you check the clues and make sure you are correct. You can go back to the question whenever you want.
What is the N step of INFER
Note what you know
Why should you return to the question
To be sure to answer it
What are the major purposes of the Inference Strategy
To help me make sense of and understand what I read, to help me answer questions correctly on a reading test
Why should you explore any supporting details
To make sure the answer you've tentatively selected has support
How do you find the clues
You look for words that match or are like key words in the question. You look for clues related to the words in the question
What would happen if your answer did not accurately relate to the information in the reading passage
You would get the answer wrong. You wouldn't remember the information correctly.