What is Inference?

By
Ratmanida
• An inference is a the process of drawing a conclusion
reached by using evidence and reasoning.

• Making an inference is similar to making a guess

what is not yet known based on the information
available (reading between the lines).

• To be able to make inferences, you need to combine

new information with existing knowledge, interpret
the language the author uses
• In other words, to infer you need to ask
yourself what conclusions you can draw from
the text and what evidence from the text and
from your own knowledge and expectations
you have for those conclusions.
• Use prior knowledge and textual information
(take two or more details from the text ) try to
connect them to draw a reasonable
conclusion, make critical judgments, and form
interpretations of the text.

• Inferences can occur in the form of

conclusions, predictions, or new ideas.
• Example:
“ Whatever you do, don’t go into the basement”.

A few conclusion can be inferred from this:

- There is likely something bad or forbidden in

the basement
- characters are probably going into the
basement
• You’re about to enter a classroom. It’s 8:57,
and there is lots of chatter coming from inside
the room
• It can be inferred That there’s a 9:00 class that
hasn’t started yet
some basic evidence : the time and the noise
it’s reasonable to reach this conclusion
The text says... I know... So I infer that...

Randy is wet. you use umbrellas in rain. it’s raining hard.

shoes squish and squeak. you get soaked in
he has umbrella. rainstorms.

he comes inside. restaurants have menus. he’s in a restaurant.

he goes to “our” table. restaurants have tables.
he grabs a menu. people share tables in restaurants.
Infer what is happening in these situations:

1. Kim’s baby made a disgusted face after trying

a new food
2. “I’m excited to go back home,” said Caleb as he
pulled several large suitcases toward the car
3. Sam always orders a salad from his favorite
restaurant
4. I don’t see Anne. She said she was tired
5. Sarah’s been at the gym a lot.
6. Your neighbours’ new car in front of their
house in the morning. All four tires are flat.