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Inferred means you reached a conclusion based on what you already know.

For example:

I know that people who love each other sometimes hold each other's hand. So when I saw Jack and Ann holding hands, I inferred that they love each other.

The writer did not say exactly what her attitude is to women's rights. We inferred her attitude from the words and examples she chose to use in her article.


	helped someone understand something by saying exactly what you mean
	used facts you already have to guess more information
	used hints and clues to undestand something
	"read between the lines" to understand something

Which words below are closest in meaning to inferred? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	"read between the lines" to understand something
	helped someone understand something by saying exactly what you mean
	used facts you already have to guess more information
	used hints and clues to undestand something

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The examples below illustrate the meaning of inferred.

When we infer something, we call this 'making an inference.’ Not all inferences are correct. When we make an inference, we have to be sure that our inference is based on enough strong evidence.


	The man in picture 2 has to re-set his watch because it is ten minutes fast.
	The boy in picture 1 is afraid that a snake will come through the window.
	The man in picture 3 wants a thin and healthy body.
	The boy in picture 1 does not have a jacket so he is cold.

Below are 4 inferences based on the pictures. Which inferences are based on enough strong evidence? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	The boy in picture 1 does not have a jacket so he is cold.
	The man in picture 3 wants a thin and healthy body.
	The boy in picture 1 is afraid that a snake will come through the window.
	The man in picture 2 has to re-set his watch because it is ten minutes fast.

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Not all inferences are correct or accurate. Smart readers do not simply accept a writer's inferences -they always check if the writer is making inferences that are too general to be true.


	using information to understand what something really means
	sending a clear message
	understanding something that someone implied
	understanding something even if nobody said it openly

Which descriptions below best explain the meaning of inferred? Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	understanding something even if nobody said it openly
	using information to understand what something really means
	sending a clear message
	understanding something that someone implied

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The examples below illustrate the meaning of inferred.


	It was very hard for teachers to work at that school.
	His teachers had to be brave to work at that school.
	There was a lot of violence at that school.
	Many of the teachers were not healthy.

My friend studied at a big high school in the middle of the city. He says his teachers were lucky to stay alive. What can you infer from this sentence?

Choose the 3 correct answers.

Response:

	It was very hard for teachers to work at that school.
	There was a lot of violence at that school.
	Many of the teachers were not healthy.
	His teachers had to be brave to work at that school.