Making Inferences

Inferences are ______________________________________________________________ we form based on the _________________________________________ provided.

When you make an inference, you make an assumption based on the information provided and what you already know.

Evidence in the text + Your background knowledge = Inference

What I see What I know Inference

(evidence in the text) (background knowledge)

After getting off a rollercoaster, a young People who clutch their stomachs are in pain. The rollercoaster made this young man
man is clutching his stomach. Rollercoasters can make people feel sick. feel sick to his stomach.
 Question What I See What I know Inference
(evidence from the text) (Background knowledge)

What is happening
between the two
street musicians?

How is the little girl

feeling when the two
musicians are
competing?

What is she wanting

when she holds out
her hands to the
musicians?

Why does the little

girl throw the coins
into the fountain?
 Making Inferences
Inferences are reasonable conclusions we form based on the evidence
provided. When you make an inference, you make an assumption based on
the information provided and what you already know.
Evidence in the text + Your background knowledge = Inference

What I see What I know Inference

(evidence in the text) (background knowledge)

After getting off a People who clutch their The rollercoaster

rollercoaster, a young stomachs are in pain. made this young man
man is clutching his Rollercoasters can make feel sick to his
stomach. people feel sick. stomach.
 Question What I See What I know Inference
(evidence from the (Background
text) knowledge)

What is happening
between the two
street musicians?

How is the little

girl feeling when
the two musicians
are competing?
What is she
wanting when she
holds out her
hands to the
musicians?

Why does the

little girl throw
the coins into the
fountain?
 Making Inferences
Inferences are reasonable conclusions we form based on the evidence provided. When you make an inference, you make an
assumption based on the information provided and what you already know.

Evidence in the text + Your background knowledge = Inference

What I see What I know Inference

(evidence in the text) (background knowledge)

After getting off a rollercoaster, a People who clutch their stomachs are in The rollercoaster made this young
young man is clutching his stomach. pain. man feel sick to his stomach.
Rollercoasters can make people feel sick.
 Making Inferences
Inferences are reasonable conclusions we form based on the evidence
provided. When you make an inference, you make an assumption based on
the information provided and what you already know.
Evidence in the text + Your background knowledge = Inference

What I see What I know Inference

(evidence in the text) (background knowledge)

After getting off a People who clutch their The rollercoaster

rollercoaster, a young stomachs are in pain. made this young man
man is clutching his Rollercoasters can make feel sick to his
stomach. people feel sick. stomach.