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Cuesta College: Reading Comprehension Guide: Inferences and Conclusions
Explanations and examples of inferences and conclusions in reading and in understanding context clues to define unknown vocabulary.
Quia
Quia: Inferences and Drawing Conclusion
Read a short text and then choose the correct inference or conclusion in this Rags to Riches style game.
Phil Tulga
Phil Tulga: Inference Riddles: Inference Riddle Game
In this game, students are asked to infer what is being described. They click on "Press to Show a Clue" revealing a line of the riddle until they have an idea of what is being described; next, they type their guess into the "Make a...
Quia
Quia: Rags to Riches Inferences 5th Grade
Read a short text and then choose the correct inference or in this Rags to Riches style game.
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Daniel J. Kurland: Critical Reading: Inference: Reading Ideas as Well as Words
This college instructor offers his insights into critical reading and how to develop skills to interpret as well as comprehend the written word. RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, RI.9-10.1 textual evidence and inference.
Quia
Quia: Word Choice and Tone Quiz
This interactive series of questions assesses students' understanding of the impact of word choice on the tone of a passage. Students will identify the correct tone used in sentences, paragraphs, and poems.
University of Virginia Library
Prism: "We Shall Overcome" Visualization
[Free Registration/Login Required] See the results of how users have Dr. Charles Tindley's "We Shall Overcome." Details showing emotions are blue while inferences are red, and meaningful repetition is green. Click on any word to see the...
TES Global
Blendspace: Reading Skills Inferencing
A twelve-part learning module with links to texts, images, and videos with information and examples of how to make inferences.
TES Global
Blendspace: Inference
A fifteen-part learning module with links to images, videos, websites, and texts to use while learning to make inferences.
TES Global
Blendspace: Inference Lessons
An eleven-part learning module with links to images, videos, and websites designed to build inferencing skills.
Tom Richey
Slide Share:inference
A slide show with eighteen slides defining, explaining, and giving examples of making inferences.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Literary Terms Examples: Inference Examples
Read the definition of an inference and then look at several examples.
Courseware Solutions
Worksheetsplus: Earth Day Reading: Woodman, Spare That Tree
Read a poem titled "Woodman, Spare That Tree" by George Pope Morris, and answer the multiple choice reading comprehension questions that follow.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Drawing Conclusions
Read a literary text paragraph and then answer questions that require the reader to draw conclusions from the text in this nine-question quiz.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Induction
Excellent article that clearly explains the meaning and significance of "induction" in the history of philosophy. Relates the concept to philosophy of science as well as epistemology, demonstrating how the issues raised by induction are...
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Laflemm.com: Reading Resources: Inference
This page has reading tips and exercises that explain inferences. There is an answer key for students to check their work. RL.9-10.1, RL.11-12.1, RI.9-10.1 & RL.11-12.1 textual evidence and inferences
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Quia: Nature of Science Scientific Method Concentration
Play a game of concentration by matching terms used in the scientific method to their proper description.
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Quia: Nature of Science Scientific Method Flashcards
Review the nature of science with on-line flash cards.
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Quia: Nature of Science
Find games and flashcards that students can use to learn the words associated with the scientific method.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Inference and Prediction
Students will learn the difference between making a prediction and an inference as they engage in class discussions about both reading skills, play a game, look at art, and listen to songs.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: What Is an Inference?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines what an inference is and helps students understand the concept using Activote to review and practice.
Education Development Center
Tv411: Tune in for Reading: Reading: Strategies for Better Reading
Self-checking interactive tutorial puts reading comprehension skills to work by asking learners to make inferences, predict what happens next, and identify the main ideas in a series of short reading passages. Related materials include...
Quia
Quia: Inference Battleship
Choose from three levels of difficulty and play a game of battleship against the computer. When hitting the opponent's ship, the player must first answer a multiple choice inference question.