English•Reading Comprehension
Making Inferences
Read between the lines to understand meaning
12 minIncludes video
Learning Objective
4Rn2: Make inferences from texts
What is an Inference?
An inference is a conclusion you make based on clues in the text plus what you already know.
Formula
Text Clues + What I Know = Inference
Example
"Sarah looked at her watch and started walking faster. She was breathing hard when she finally reached the school gate."
Inference: Sarah was late for school
Clues: looked at watch, walked faster, breathing hard, reached school
Practice Questions
- What does the character feel?
- Why did they do that?
- What might happen next?
Video: Khan Academy (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) | Aligned to Cambridge Primary 4Rn2