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assume guess come to the conclusion suspect All of these are inferences to infer is the same thing as to assume guess conclude or suspect When you look at information you can INFER assume guess come to the conclusion suspect things that are not plainly stated or shown ID: 654816

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Slide1

InferencingSlide2

If you INFER you…

assume

guess

come to the conclusion

suspect

All of these are inferences; to infer is the same thing as to assume, guess, conclude, or suspect.Slide3

When you look at information, you can INFER (assume, guess, come to the conclusion, suspect) things that are not plainly stated or shown.

Something is implied.

For example: You are sitting in your car. You see nothing, but you hear squealing tires, a loud crash, and breaking glass.

What happened? How do you know?Slide4

What can you infer from the following painting?Slide5
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“There is cat hair on the couch! I thought I asked you to keep her in your room!”

This sentence INFERS:

a. whoever they’re talking to is in trouble

b. the person speaking is unhappy

C. The person they’re talking to did not do what they were asked

What is your proof?Slide9

Sweat was dripping down Jose’s face. He took his helmet off and tried to wipe his eyes, but the soot on his gloves irritated them more. He knew he would feel better once he got all of his gear off and had a shower.

What parts of the text support your inference(s)?Slide10

Claire looked out the window. The sun, the grass, the flowers, and the breeze were so inviting. She missed it. Everything was so different now.

What parts of the text support your inference(s)?Slide11

The dog is brown.

Libraries house books.

Can you INFER anything about these sentences?

Can you come up with some sentences that contain

so little

information that there’s nothing to INFER?Slide12

Scene: It’s raining, icy, windy and miserable outside.

Write a sentence or sentences that communicates this information WITHOUT actually saying it.Slide13

People have not always had cars. Long ago, a stagecoach was the best way to go from one town to another. This big coach needed four or six horses to pull it. The stagecoach carried people. It also took mail from one place to another. Stagecoach trips could take days. The ride was bumpy and hard, but it was better than other ways of travel.Slide14

Why did people use stagecoaches?

A. because they liked horses

B. because there were no cars

C. because they liked bumpy tripsSlide15

What is one reason that a stagecoach would be better than riding a horse?

A. riding a horse would be slower

B. the stagecoach would protect you from rain or snow

C. you could not ride a horse on bumpy roadsSlide16

Why do you think riding in a stagecoach was bumpy and hard?

A. because the roads were not good

B. because the wheels were the wrong size

C. because the horses moved too fastSlide17

Character: A kid named Jack. He is arrogant, self-absorbed, mean, and disruptive.

Describe a scene that communicates these traits about Jack without actually saying it. Write it so the reader can INFER these qualities.