Making inferences

To infer = to take what you know and make an “educated guess”.

Quick Quiz!

1. If a house says “For Rent” outside, you can infer that:

a) The house needs new occupantsb) The house comes with furniture

outsidec) The house is brand newd) The house is no good to live in.

2. If your electricity goes out, you can infer that:

a) A tree fell on the powerlineb) You will never have power againc) Your water will be off tood) Something happened to the power

3. If you see someone holding an umbrella, you can infer that:

a) Today is Sundayb) It might rainc) They live in Manchesterd) They hurt themselves

4. If you go to an Italian restaurant, you can infer that:

a) They will definitely have steak on the menu

b) They will not serve coffeec) They specialise in Italian foodd) They will have the best food in

town

5. If your cat is standing by its food bowl, you can infer that:

a) They love youb) They are illc) They are hungryd) They need to go to the toilet