Inferencing

Terrance is camping alone. It is dry and windy out. He falls asleep in his sleeping bag near the blazing campfire. What is the BEST inference you could make?

The fire may spread.

It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the BEST inference you could make?

Traffic is slow due to the weather.

An inference requires that you use clues.

True

When you use details or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you

infer

Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben

is nervous about the audition

A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat

is often in a bad mood

Your mother is wearing a rain coat. When she comes inside, she puts down an umbrella. The BEST inference you could make is that

it is raining outside.

When you "read between the lines" you

make an educated guess about things that aren't written down

Inferencing means

using logic to read between the lines

James is standing near the corner when a bus roars by. James yelps and runs after it, waving his arms frantically. The BEST inference you can make is that James

wanted to ride that bus