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Inference Practice Review

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This board helps players review English / ELA · Reading skill through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Inference Basics, Character Clues, Setting Clues, Cause & Effect, Harder Inferences. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Inference Basics

    What is a smart guess based on clues and background knowledge?

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    Inference

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  • Character Clues

    If a character is tapping a pencil and watching the clock, they may feel what?

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    Impatient

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  • Setting Clues

    If sand is hot and waves are crashing, where is the scene likely set?

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    Beach

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  • Cause & Effect

    If a plant wilts after no water, what caused the wilting?

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    Lack of water

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  • Harder Inferences

    If a narrator praises one character but ignores another's facts, what may the narrator show?

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    Bias

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Inference Basics

$100 — What is a smart guess based on clues and background knowledge?
Inference
$200 — What must an inference be supported by?
Evidence
$300 — What is information directly stated in the text called?
Explicit information
$400 — What is information suggested but not directly stated called?
Implicit information
$500 — What do readers combine with text clues to infer?
Background knowledge

Character Clues

$100 — If a character is tapping a pencil and watching the clock, they may feel what?
Impatient
$200 — If a character studies all week, what can you infer about their goal?
To do well
$300 — If a character hides a broken vase, what might they feel?
Guilty
$400 — If a character gives away lunch money, what trait might they show?
Generous
$500 — If a character keeps checking the storm clouds, what might they expect?
Bad weather

Setting Clues

$100 — If sand is hot and waves are crashing, where is the scene likely set?
Beach
$200 — If lockers slam and bells ring, where is the setting likely?
School
$300 — If a tent shakes in the wind at night, where might the character be?
Campsite
$400 — If machines beep and nurses rush by, where is the scene likely?
Hospital
$500 — If shelves are quiet and books are checked out, where is the scene likely?
Library

Cause & Effect

$100 — If a plant wilts after no water, what caused the wilting?
Lack of water
$200 — If a team practices daily and wins, what helped cause the win?
Practice
$300 — If roads are icy and cars slow down, what caused slower driving?
Ice
$400 — If a student forgets homework and loses points, what is the effect?
Lost points
$500 — If a store lowers prices and sells more, what likely increased?
Demand

Harder Inferences

$100 — If a narrator praises one character but ignores another's facts, what may the narrator show?
Bias
$200 — If an author describes silence before a door creaks, what mood is likely created?
Suspense
$300 — If a character says 'I'm fine' while crying, what can readers infer?
They are upset
$400 — If a text says an idea failed twice before working, what theme might fit?
Persistence matters
$500 — If evidence points to two possible meanings, what should a strong inference use?
Best evidence

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