How do you know?

How do you know?

How do you know?

You make an inference when you use clues from the story plus your prior knowledge to figure out something that the author doesn't tell you.

what you know + author clues = inference

I jumped out of bed, threw on mybathing suit and grabbed my flip flopsand headed out to the pool. Dad wasalready out there eating breakfast.Later in the day, mom gave us someice cream cones. They melted fast.

daytime/summerdaytime/winter

nighttime/summernighttime/winter

My mother told me that I had totake out the trash. I put on my coatand mittens and grabbed a flashlight.I flipped on the porch light and headedout to put the trash bags at the curb.

daytime/summerdaytime/winter

nighttime/summernighttime/winter

After school, my brother and I puton our boots, hat, and gloves and wentoutside to build a snowman. We had asnowball fight, too. After a while, wewent in and had some hot chocolatethat my mom made.

daytime/summerdaytime/winter

nighttime/summernighttime/winter

I begin the day with my small toolsto clean my patient’s teeth. I placedthe paper bib on her and shined a lightdown so I could see. I found onecavity! After all the teeth werecleaned, I gave her a toothbrush.

cashierclown

teacherdentist

I put on my white shirt and beginchopping carrots. Behind me is a potof boiling broth. I choose some niceherbs and chop them to place into thesoup. When it is done, I pour a bowlof hot soup and hand it to the waiter.

teacherpolice officer

chefactor

Today has been very busy. I replaced a knee and set a broken arm into a cast. Now, I am examining a patient with a sore leg. He may need some medicine. Later, I take off my white coat and stethoscope and relax.

farmerdoctor

police officerdentist

Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"What time did he wake up?

NoonMidnight

7:00 in the morning7:00 in the afternoon

The night was very dark. Charlie and Ted were sitting by the fire and toasting marshmallows. They had set-up their tent that afternoon. Suddenly, Ted heard a noise. Charlie heard it, too. It said, "Hoot, hoot!" It was coming from the tree over the tent. The boys threw down their marshmallows and ran all the way home. Why did the boys run home?

They needed to get more marshmallows.It was going to rain and they didn't want to get wet.

They needed to get a flashlight.The boys were afraid of the noise they heard.

Jeff filled up a big bowl with fresh, cold water and set it on the floor. He brought out a big blanket and put it on the floor next to the low window. He opened a package and took out a big bone and placed it on the floor next to the blanket. Then he opened the window so that the gentle breeze could blow into the room.What was Jeff doing?

He was getting ready for a camping trip.He was cleaning out the closet.

He was getting things ready for his dog.He was trying to cool off the room.