lesson on making inferences, drawing conclusions,

7/30/2019 Lesson on Making Inferences, Drawing Conclusions,

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Lesson on MakingInferences, Drawing

Conclusions, Making

Predictions

Competency Goal 2.01


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Making Inferences:

Making inferences involves making

educated guesses (like making a

hypothesis in science) Supported inferences: are based directly

on evidence from a passage.

Unsupported inferences: are conclusions

that are not logicalthis happens when weignore facts from a passage, OR we

misunderstand/misinterpret them.


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Drawing Conclusions

Being able to draw a conclusion

depends upon your ability to make

inferences. Conclusions are made ONLY when you

have pieced together the small guesses

that you made along the way (inferences).


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Making Predictions:

As you read a story, get into the habit of

guessing about what will happen next.

Making predictions, just like inferencing,involves looking for clues that the writer

gives.


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Read the following passage in which the topic is not stated,

but must be inferred by the reader. Identify clues that help

us draw an inference.

Now that youve built up your arm and leg

strength, you are ready to go. Before you

begin, you need to remember that the sport

requires more than a board and water. First,you need a great deal of balance. The waves

are always changing and moving. The riders

feet must be positioned and repositioned on the

board to avoid falling. Second, you need goodvision. It is important to observe how your

wave is changing and make adjustments.


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What was the topic of the

previous passage?Diving

Skiing

Surfing

Swimming


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Did you notice these Clues?

Now that youve built up your arm and leg

strength, you are ready to go. Before you

begin, you need to remember that the sport

requires more than a board and water. First,you need a great deal of balance. The waves

are always changing and moving. The riders

feet must be positioned and repositioned on the

board to avoid falling. Second, you need goodvision. It is important to observe how your

wave is changing and make adjustments.


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What other inferences could we

make about surfing from that

passage? Its easy?

Its difficult?

Its fun?

Its boring?


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Drawing conclusions is a common type of

inferencing skill. When you draw a conclusion,

you form a judgement or opinion based on details

in the passage as well as your personalknowledge and experience.

What conclusion can you draw from the

following passage?

Maria has studied all week for her algebratest. She spent three hours every night

working on the review exercises in her

textbook. Last night, she could not sleep

very well because she was afraid shewould sleep through her alarm.


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Whats the most logical

conclusion?A. Maria will pass her test.

B. Maria is nervous about her algebra test.

C. Maria gets nervous before big tests.

D. Maria enjoys taking tests.


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Explanation:

A? not a conclusion but a prediction

B? logical conclusionwe know that shes

nervous because of her actions.C? not a conclusion, but a generalization

we only know how she reacts to algebra

tests, not all tests

D? not a conclusionpassage says

nothing about Maria enjoying test.


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Practice:

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Sleeping

Some people think they dont move at all while they

sleep. They believe they go to bed and neverchange position. Not true. Studies show thateverybody makes at least eight to twelve majorposture shifts a night. Insomniacs may doubleor triple that.

What is a valid conclusion?A. Insomniacs shift positions less often than

regular sleepers.

B. Insomniacs shift positions more often thanregular sleepers.

C. Insomniacs shift positions as much as regularsleepers.

D. Insomniacs do not shift positions at all.


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Two dogs were kept in the fenced yard of the red brick house. Theywere locked in because they liked to run away. They were friendlydogs, but they barked a lot. When Susan walked by the house everyday on the way to school, she heard the dogs barking. Even thoughthe dogs were locked in, she always walked on the other side of thestreet.

What detail would support the conclusion that Susan was afraid of dogs?

A. They were locked in because they liked to run away.

B. They were friendly dogs, but they barked a lot.

C. Two dogs were kept in the fenced yard of the red brick house.

D. Even though the dogs were locked in, she always walked on theother side of the street.


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Fran was a born worrier. She worried abouteverything. When she went on a trip, she

worried that she might forget her ticket or thatthe train might be late and she wouldnt get toher destination on time. When she drove, sheworried that traffic would be terrible. Whenshe went on vacation, she worried that shewould arrive at a hotel and somehow herreservation would be mixed up and shewouldnt have a room.

Fran had a new job. What do you suppose shethought about the day before she started?

A. Whether she would do well at her job

B. Whether to go food shopping

C. Whether to have dinner at a restaurant

D. Whether she should bring an umbrella

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