Making Inferences
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Objective
I can make inferences based on textual evidence and explain my reasoning.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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When you use clues to make an educated guess, you are inferring.
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To infer while reading, use clues from the text and combine them with things you already know.
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Inferences help us gain a better understanding of the texts we read.
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Practice
10 questions
What is an inference?
The video describes a scenario of a woman eating popcorn, holding a TV remote, and laughing on a couch. What inference was made from these clues?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Read the passage and answer the question that follows. 'The old house stood on a hill overlooking the town. Its windows were dark and boarded up, and the paint peeled off its walls like sunburnt skin. Weeds choked the garden, and the gate hung open, creaking in the wind.' What can you infer about how people in the town feel about the house? Explain your reasoning using evidence from the text.”
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