Predictions and Inferences
WHAT IS PREDICTION?
What is Inference?
ÒInference is reading all of the clues and making your best guess.
ÒIs similar to prediction but they are not the same. When you infer you are using the clues to draw conclusions about what is being read.
“Good readers draw inferences from text. Proficient readers use their prior knowledge and the information from the text to draw conclusions, make critical judgments, and form unique interpretations from text. Inference may occur in the form of conclusions, predictions or new ideas.”
Example:
ÒMaurice loved the feeling of being launched at such fast speeds. He looked forward to the twists and turns, and the upside down loops. The park had gotten so expensive that his family could only afford to go once a year, so Maurice would count down the days until he could feel his hair blowing in the wind as he raced around the track.
1. Where does Maurice’s family go once a year?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
PREDICTION AND INFERENCE?
PREDICTION AND INFERENCE?
ÒWhen you make predictions, your prediction will be proven at the end of the story. When inferring, you may or may not know the answer to your question by the end of the story.
ÒWhen predicting, you are focusing on what will happen in the story. When inferring, you are making a guess about what a character will do, how a character feels, etc…
ÒPrediction= answered by the end of the story.
ÒInference = may or may not be answered by the end of the story.
Directions: Read the passages and answer the questions.
1. Josh woke up early on Saturday morning and looked outside the window. The sun was out and it was hot. His dad called to Josh and said, “It is a perfect day, don’t forget to bring a towel!” Josh grabbed a towel and they left the house.
A. Where do you think Josh and his dad were going?
2. It was dark. Jack and his mom had taken a long walk near their house. They had gone with some friends. They used a flashlight to see the path and had a lot of fun. They roasted marshmallows when they got home.
A. When did this story take place?
a. in the afternoon
A. When did this story take place?
a. in the afternoon
b. at lunch
c. in the morning
d. at night
B. What might Jack be able to see if he looked at the sky?
a. a tiny bird
B. What might Jack be able to see if he looked at the sky?
a. a tiny bird
b. his mom
c. stars
d. sun
3. Shanay had never seen so many fish before. She looked around at the huge tanks and could see hundreds of fish, crabs, shrimp, and all other amazing creatures completely surrounding her. She never thought she could feel like she was completely underwater, yet still be completely dry.
A. Where is Shanay? ____________________________________________________________
4. Michael felt completely sad and completely alone. He had always counted on his grandfather for help and for guidance. Now, without him he wasn’t sure what he could do. The feeling made him even more adamantly opposed to drunk driving.
A. What happened to Michael’s grandfather?
ÒA prediction is what you think will happen based upon the text, the author, and background knowledge.
ÒA prediction is an educated guess as to what will happen next.
Example
ÒDan has always been pretty independent.
He has always been willing to do things
for himself. His mom has gone to visit his
aunt for the weekend, and Dan and his dad
are home alone. Dan has a baseball game
tomorrow, but his only uniform is dirty.
He has always been willing to do things
for himself. His mom has gone to visit his
aunt for the weekend, and Dan and his dad
are home alone. Dan has a baseball game
tomorrow, but his only uniform is dirty.
ÒInference is reading all of the clues and making your best guess.
ÒIs similar to prediction but they are not the same. When you infer you are using the clues to draw conclusions about what is being read.
“Good readers draw inferences from text. Proficient readers use their prior knowledge and the information from the text to draw conclusions, make critical judgments, and form unique interpretations from text. Inference may occur in the form of conclusions, predictions or new ideas.”
1. What will he do?
a. He will miss the game.
b. He will wash his uniform.
What is Inference?
What is Inference?
Example
ÒMaurice loved the feeling of being launched at such fast speeds. He looked forward to the twists and turns, and the upside down loops. The park had gotten so expensive that his family could only afford to go once a year, so Maurice would count down the days until he could feel his hair blowing in the wind as he raced around the track.
1. Where does Maurice’s family go once a year?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
PREDICTION AND INFERENCE?
ÒWhen you make predictions, your prediction will be proven at the end of the story. When inferring, you may or may not know the answer to your question by the end of the story.
ÒWhen predicting, you are focusing on what will happen in the story. When inferring, you are making a guess about what a character will do, how a character feels, etc…
ÒPrediction= answered by the end of the story.
Inference = may or may not be answered by the end of the storyMAKING INFERENCES
3. Shanay had never seen so many fish before. She looked around at the huge tanks and could see hundreds of fish, crabs, shrimp, and all other amazing creatures completely surrounding her. She never thought she could feel like she was completely underwater, yet still be completely dry.
A. Where is Shanay? ____________________________________________________________
4. Michael felt completely sad and completely alone. He had always counted on his grandfather for help and for guidance. Now, without him he wasn’t sure what he could do. The feeling made him even more adamantly opposed to drunk driving.
Directions: Read the passages and answer the questions.
1. Josh woke up early on Saturday morning and looked outside the window. The sun was out and it was hot. His dad called to Josh and said, “It is a perfect day, don’t forget to bring a towel!” Josh grabbed a towel and they left the house.
A. Where do you think Josh and his dad were going?
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