Making Inferences and Supporting them with Evidence and Explicit Details

Master making inferences and finding evidence in reading passages!

Help! I have to buy toys for ALL of my cousins and I need your help! Below is a description of what each of my cousin's asked for, but we need to make inferences to figure out what they want. Read each cousin's description and match it to the correct toy. Carla wants a toy that she can wear on her feet. It comes in a pair and they both have wheels on them. Brian wants a toy that has a controller with buttons. He will use the controller to play race car games on a screen. Adam wants a toy that he can use outside. It has wheels and goes fast when he stands on it and pushes with his foot. Sam wants a toy that she can take care of. She wants to dress her toy in outfits and use the toy when she plays house. Help! I have to buy toys for ALL of my cousins and I need your help! Below is a description of what each of my cousin's asked for, but we need to make inferences to figure out what they want. Read each cousin's description and match it to the correct toy. Ashley wants a toy she can use when she is pretending to have a party with her dolls and she can pretend to serve her dolls hot drinks. Ryan wants a toy he can use when he pretends he is marching in a parade. It comes with a pair of sticks he can use with it to make loud noises. Kevin wants a toy that has arms and legs. When he turns it on, it will make beeping noises, walk around, and talk in a funny voice. Lola wants a toy that has wheels. It has a remote control and she can make it go fast. It looks just like the big one her mom drives. True or False: To make an inference, we use clues from the text and what we already know. True False They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..What is Alison looking for? Her keys Her car Her cat Her smoothie Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the sheep from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from getting lost. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness.Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that: Sheepdogs are not very smart. Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal. There are not a lot of breeds of dogs. Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs. As the teacher told the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself looking out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently looked at him as the teacher walked to his desk.What can you infer about how the teacher will react? She will ignore him and pretend she doesn't see. She will laugh at him because he's on the ground She will help him up and give him a piece of gum. She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class. As the teacher told the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself looking out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently looked at him as the teacher walked to his desk.What explicit evidence supports your inference from question 6? "As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention..." "Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in." "The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window." "Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat." Read the story and answer the questions. As the teacher brought the class back from the bathroom, he noticed that Alvin and Elijah were nowhere to be seen. He asked the class, "Has anyone seen Alvin or Elijah?" Most of the students confirmed that they had not seen them, except for Rodney, who remained silent while tapping his foot on the floor anxiously. The teacher noticed this. "Rodney, do you happen to know where your best buddies Alvin and Elijah went?" Rodney looked away and said, "Nah, I haven't seen them." The teacher told the office of the missing students. An announcement was made in the school and a few minutes later, Alvin and Elijah returned to class. Both of them were very sweaty and Elijah was carrying a basketball. "Sorry we took so long. We had to use the bathroom," said Elijah. "Yeah," chimed in Alvin, "it took longer than we thought." What were Alvin and Elijah doing while they were gone? How do you know this? Why was Rodney acting so strangely? How do you know this? Will the teacher believe Alvin and Elijah's story? How do you know this?