Presentation about making inferences

1. Making Inferences

7. Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him
to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie.
It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited
to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped
on his bike and pedalled over to Pete's house. The
house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was
no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his
bike, and rode home.

8. "Achoo!" Patti sneezed. She sneezed again and then a third
time. She felt very warm and her head hurt. She dragged
herself out of bed and called her boss. She told her boss
she wouldn't be going to work.

9. Mary was very proud of her garden. She planted
the seeds early in the spring and tended to the
plants every day since then. She pulled the
weeds so they'd have lots of space. She knew
that the plants needed plenty
of water, so she watered them
every day too.

10. Last Saturday her friend Pam called early in the
morning and invited Mary to spend the day at the
mall. They left early and spent the day there, even
taking in a movie. Pam then invited Mary to sleep
over Saturday night too, and she happily
accepted. When Mary arrived home
on Sunday afternoon, her
beautiful plants were bent and
drooping.

11. Mandi thought everyone had forgotten her
birthday. This morning at the breakfast table, no
one had even wished her a "Happy Birthday!" No
one mentioned it all day long--not even her mother,
and Mom never forgot anything.
She had noticed her sisters
whispering at lunch. She thought that
was kind of rude! Her mom sent her to
the store for a loaf of bread in the middle
of the afternoon.

12. Mandi didn't know why she had to go. Why couldn't
her sister Sarah go? Sarah was older. And since when
was bread such an emergency? She grumbled to
herself all the way to the store and back. It was bad
enough everyone had forgotten her birthday, she also
had to run everyone's errands! As she dragged herself
into the kitchen, she was startled to hear,
"SURPRISE!" They hadn't forgotten after
all.

13. QUIZ
Directions: Read each passage and then respond to the
questions. Each question will ask you to make a logical
inference based on textual details. Explain your answer
by referencing the text.

14. Read the story.
Mark whether each statement is an inference or a fact.
Bill and Sid collect cans. They sell the cans to a
recycling center. Lately business has been so good that they
have divided their work in half. Bill's area includes a park
where teams play baseball every day. Sid collects cans from
office buildings and stores.
a. Many people drink canned drinks.
b. Sid's route includes office buildings.
c. Bill and Sid earn more money now than when they started.
d. Bill's route includes a park.