2.  Predicting is related to inferring but we predict outcomes, events, or actions that are confirmed or denied by the end of the story. Inferences are often more open-ended and may remain unresolved.

3.  Look carefully at pictures and illustrations  Hunt for clues in the text  Read between the lines  Connect information to background knowledge  Find evidence

4.  1.) By looking at his torn shirt and lack of a wallet, I could infer that …_________________________________  What led you to believe he got mugged?  Lack of wallet and torn shirt

5.  Example 2.) When she arrived back from her blind date with a huge smile on her face, I could infer that … _____________________________________  What led you to believe that she had a good time on her blind date?  Smile on her face

6.  You are babysitting and you hear a thump from baby’s room and then the baby starts to cry loudly. What can you infer? (Evidence to back up your conclusion?)  A dog is getting older and is having a hard time walking around. What can you sadly infer? (evidence?)  The weather man states we will have 15 inches of snow. What can you infer? (Evidence?)

7.  Justin Bieber is see holding hands with Demi…what can you infer about them? (What is the evidence?)  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have been together for a long time but aren’t married, but one day, the Paparazzi take a photo of Brad going into a jewelry store and going out with a small box. What can you infer? (What is the evidence?)  Jennifer Lopez wants to have more children with Marc Anthony and lately she has been wearing baggy clothes and her stomach seems to have grown over the last few months…what can you infer? (What is the evidence?)

8.  When you see black clouds, you can infer what? (what is the evidence?)  When a teacher hands back a test and says, “You need to study more!” You can infer what? (what is the evidence?)  If someone is wearing a Bears jersey, you can infer what about them? (evidence?)  If your friends comes back from a job interview and he is frowning, you can infer what? (evidence?)

10.  “It was a horrible sight. Osgood came home last night from working at the Pickle Factory at precisely 6:00pm. When he entered his apartment, he found Barney dead on the living room floor with water and glass surrounding him and Tabitha hiding in the bedroom closet. What had happened to Barney? “

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13.  Make sure to fill out inferencing sheet by stating your inference and what evidence made you draw such a conclusion