GROUP WORK I – 1st TRIMESTER – 2014

Making up inference questions

WHAT IS INFERENCE?

Looking up the meaning of “inference” , it’s possible to find the following meanings:

1. The reasoning* involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior** conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation.

* the act or process of someone who has the capacity for rational thought or inference.** preceding in time or order.

Source: www.thefreedictionary.com 2. The process of arriving at some conclusion that, though it is not logically derivable form the assumed premises*, possesses some degree of probability relative to the premises.

*  in logic, a previous proposition from which another follows.Source: www.dictionary.com

EXAMPLES OF INFERENCE QUESTIONSSource: ENEM 2011

Answer Key: D

Grade: 3RDEM Class: Date: ___/___/2014

Subject: ENGLISH Teacher: ALESSANDRO

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Source: Mock Test – Colégio Medianeira - 2012

Disponível em: http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/2012/09/20 Acesso em 20 de setembro de 2012.

96. Ao ler os quadrinhos de Calvin e Hobbes, pode-se associar a interpretação que deles se faz ao estereótipo de quais profissionais e seus contextos específicos?

a) Fotógrafos de modelos com corpos reconhecidamente esculturais.b) Políticos em campanha eleitoral contrários à situação.c) Políticos em campanha eleitoral defendendo a situação.d) Professores que ensinam alunos extremamente dedicados.e) Médicos reconhecidos em suas comunidades por serviços prestados com grande qualidade.

Answer Key: CYOUR TURN!Make up your own inference questions.

Choose two Calvin and Hobbes comic strips together with your group, and create one inference question for each of the strips you chose. The questions must be followed by 5 alternatives, but only one of them must be correct.

The questions will be evaluated according to the following criteria:A. The questions take into account the concepts of inference mentioned above. (1,8)

B. Use of five alternatives related to inferences. (1,8)

C. Correct answer key / There is only one correct alternative for each comic strip. (1,8)

D. Correct use of standard language (Portuguese or English). (1,8)

E. Avoidance of ambiguous sentences. (Sentences that are open to have several possible meanings or interpretations). (1,8)F. Creation of additional question (comic strip 3). (1,0)*

FINAL SCORE (10,0)

* If the additional question doesn’t follow the criteria (a, b, c, d, e), it won’t be considered for the final score. On the other hand, if it follows the criteria, it will receive 1,0 point.

Now, make up your own inference questions.

Paste comic strip 01 hereType your inference question hereType alternative “a” hereType alternative “b” hereType alternative “c” hereType alternative “d” hereType alternative “e” hereType the ANSWER KEY here

Paste comic strip 02 hereType your inference question hereType alternative “a” hereType alternative “b” hereType alternative “c” hereType alternative “d” hereType alternative “e” hereType the ANSWER KEY here

Paste comic strip 03 hereType your inference question hereType alternative “a” hereType alternative “b” hereType alternative “c” hereType alternative “d” hereType alternative “e” hereType the ANSWER KEY here