# Student Handout — Lesson 1.1: Making Inferences from Evidence

**Name:** _______________________  **Date:** ___________

## Remember
**Inference = text clues + what you already know.** Always back it up with **evidence**!

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## Read: "The Locked Door"

> Mia found the old door at the end of the hallway. Dust covered the handle, but a single
> fresh footprint sat in front of it. When she picked up the key from the floor, it was still
> warm. From somewhere behind the door, a clock ticked.

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## Your Inference Chart
Make **three** inferences. For each one, write the clue (your evidence) and what you infer.

| # | Clue from the text (evidence) | My inference |
|---|-------------------------------|--------------|
| 1 |                               |              |
| 2 |                               |              |
| 3 |                               |              |

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## Exit Ticket
Write ONE inference about this text and the evidence that supports it.

**I infer ____________________________________ because ____________________________________.**

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## Self-Check
- [ ] My inference makes sense with the clues.
- [ ] I named specific evidence from the text.
- [ ] I explained how the clue led to my inference.