Making InferencesReading what the writer did not say, using what they did.5th GradeAn inference is a conclusion drawn fromevidence in the text plus what you alreadyknow. It is not a guess.text clue + what I know = inference"She zipped her coat and hurried."It is cold, and she is lateCoat = cold. Hurried = late. Neither word appears."The bowl was empty and the dog wagged."The dog ate the foodTwo clues combine into one conclusion."He read the letter twice, then sat down."The news surprised or upset himBehaviour is evidence of feeling.THE COMMON MISTAKEโœ— "I think she is sad because I would be"โœ“ "She is sad because the text says her eyes were wet"An inference must be anchored to something on the page, not to how you would feel.If you cannot point at the words that led you there, it is a guess,not an inference.Making Inferenceslittleactivity.com

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Literacy ยท 5th Grade

Making Inferences

Reading what the writer did not say, using what they did.

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Ask 'how do you know?' every single time. The answer must come from the text.

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5th Grade
Ages
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Literacy
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