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.

Look carefully at pictures and illustrations

Hunt for clues in the text

Read between the lines

Connect information to background

knowledge

Find evidence

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

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

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?)

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?)

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?)

“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? “

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