Inference & Textual Evidence

What two components make up an inference?

Background Knowledge and Textual Evidence

What is ONE example of an evidence based term?

1. because... 2. For instance... 3. For example... 4. It said on page... 5. According to the text... 6. From the reading I know that... 7. The author said...

How many steps do we use to form an inference? Hint: Inference Anchor Chart

4

Why do quotes "earn the most"?

Because they come straight from the text so you know if gives enough detail/ proves your point

Define textual evidence.

Evidence from the text that helps support a claim

What is a direct quote?

A quote from the text written word for word. Quotation marks must be surrounding the quote.

What is an inference?

An educated guess based on information from the text and background knowledge

What is background knowledge?

Information I already know that helps support/ explain the textual evidence

What is the FIRST step in writing an inference?

Making an inference

What two ways can you show textual evidence?

Paraphrase & Direct quote

What does it mean to paraphrase?

Put the author's words (the text) in your own words

Read the passage: Your friend walks past you without smiling. Her head is hanging down. She wipes a tear away from her eye, and looks at her report card. Show textual evidence to support your inference.

She wiped away tears, looked at her report card, was not smiling

What does explicitly mean?

Stated clearly

What is the MOST important component of an inference?

Textual evidence

Read the passage: "Tommy!" Mom called out as she walked in the front door. "Tommy," she continued shouting, "I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. "Tommy, what did you do?!" Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy's shoes were gone. What can you infer happened to the window?

Tommy broke it with his baseball.

Read the passage: "Tommy!" Mom called out as she walked in the front door. "Tommy," she continued shouting, "I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. "Tommy, what did you do?!" Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy's shoes were gone. What evidence helps support your inference?

Tommy was gone, broken glass, baseball

Read the passage: Your friend walks past you without smiling. Her head is hanging down. She wipes a tear away from her eye, and looks at her report card. Show background knowledge to support your textual evidence.

When you do not get good grades you feel bad, you might get in trouble, sometimes want to cry because you are upset

Read the passage: Your friend walks past you without smiling. Her head is hanging down. She wipes a tear away from her eye, and looks at her report card. What can you infer based on the passage?

Your friend did not have good grades on her report card.