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Inference with Evidence
Inference is the single heaviest-weighted skill on most 11+ boards — and the one children find hardest. This clinic teaches inference as a craft you can practise: read the text, gather evidence, and only THEN draw the conclusion.
Lesson 1 — What is an inference?
An inference is something the text strongly suggests, but does not say outright. The reader works it out from clues. The trick: every good inference must be backed by evidence from the page. If you cannot point to the sentence that proves it, it is a guess — not an inference.
Sara opened her front door very, very quietly. She tiptoed across the hall, holding her shoes in her hand. The kitchen light was on. She froze.
Why is Sara coming home so quietly?
A. Because she does not want to wake someone — probably her parents, who have stayed up waiting
B. Because she is exhausted
C. Because the door is broken
D. Because she likes being silent