making inferences
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This document discusses making inferences when reading or conversing. It defines an inference as an educated guess about information not explicitly stated. Readers make inferences to fill gaps in understanding by drawing conclusions from details provided. Examples given include inferring a co-worker is vegetarian from his salad lunches and PETA membership, or a child disliking a new fruit from their facial expression. The document notes inferences are common in everyday life and aid comprehension when reading.
making inferences
- 1. PART 3, UNIT 3 Making Inferences Abdullah Saad Al-Subaie
- 2. How Do You Make an Inference? • An inference is a kind of guess. When you read a passage, you get information from it. Then you can make an inference (guess) about other information and ideas that are not in the Then passage.
- 3. When Do You Make Inferences? • In everyday life, you often make inferences.
- 4. Examples: • Bob eats salad for lunch each day and is a PETA member. His co-workers can infer that he is a vegetarian. • A child tries a new fruit and makes a disgusted face. His mother can infer that he does not like the taste of the fruit.
- 5. Readers also make inferences: • They may need to infer the general meaning of new words. • They sometimes infer information or ideas that aren't in the passage. Writers don't or can't always tell everything to the reader. There may be gaps (holes) in the reader's knowledge about something. The reader may need to try to fill in these gaps by making inferences.
- 6. Making Inferences from Conversations: • In these exercises, you will make inferences about the people in the conversations.