Practice Set Worksheet
Making Inferences
NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING
Name:
Date & Time: ______________
Program: 1st year – BSA
Score: ____________________
Activity 8.1
Going back to your lesson from the textbook, you learned that inferring is the ability to
understand, identify, surmise, or derive something from graphics or passages where you
figure out what is not directly expressed. This means that you can deduce, opine or draw
conclusions based on your analyses and experiences as you study the clues you find in the
material.
Directions: Below are selected passages/quotations that are worthwhile to
understand. Write your opinion or conclusion about each of the passages.
1. Many individuals have shining qualities like uncut diamonds beneath a rough exterior.
By: Juveral
In this statement, the author stated that many individuals have shining qualities. As
for my understanding, having shining qualities means having an admirable character and
skills.The statement also added, “uncut diamond beneath a rough exterior.” An uncut
diamond is a diamond that are typically unpolished and unshaped. If I combine this Idea, I
can conclude that the author wanted to tell us that we should not judge a person immediately,
by just his or her appearance. We don’t know what’s within them. Everybody is special and
skilled in their way, and everyone is capable of shining just like a diamond.
2. It is never safe to look into the future with eyes of fear. By: Edward Harriman
I decoded the statement using the three phrases, first is “never safe” simply means
it can cause us harm. Next is “to look in the future” or foreseeing the future. Then we have
the “eyes of fear” which also means being afraid. Putting all this together, I can conclude that
having constant fear of the thing that yet to come will not bring much good for us. It feeds
stagnation and keeps us from taking advantages of opportunities. Life is already hard, so
let’s not make it more harder, we should learn to live our lives in the present without the fear
holding us back.
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3. You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he be willing to climb himself.
By: Edward Harriman
People tend to be very stubborn. If we consider an example like that someone is
having a problem that they won’t accept, they won’t take it from you that they need to
do something unless they decide so. You can’t help someone if they don’t want help,
because if they don’t want help they’ll do everything they can to block it out. Likewise
if they don’t want to climb the ladder, they’ll try to resist everything that tells them to
climb it. So I think it’s a very true statement that you can’t force people to do something
unless they decide they are willing to do it.
4. A man is too apt to forget that in this world he cannot have everything; a choice is all
that is left him.
By: H. Matthews
This quote implies that life does not always go as we planned, in life you do not
really know where a road will lead you until you take it. There are no guarantees. There
are too many possible outcomes, which your really cannot control. The only thing you
have power over is the decisions that you will make, and how you would act and react
to different situations. If we choose to have it, then we should work for it. In conclusion, we
are the product of our choices.
5. Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere.
By: Chinese Proverb
Learning is a treasure as it can never be stolen from us and wherever we wgo we will
always bring the wisdom that we have. It is like a weapon that enables us to fight and stand
against all odds.
6. Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only
those to whom you can give easily, but also those who need it much.
By: Daphne Rose Kingma
We all have different experiences in life. One thing I can say is that, living is not all
sunshine and rainbows at some point in our lives we have gone through many storms or are
going through one and in that very moment having someone to lean on is very important .
Spreading positivity can make a great change for some people who we might not know but
needed it very much.
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7. Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a
trail.
By: Ralph Waldo Emerson
We are the author of our own stories. We are the ones who are living our lives and
finding the meaning in it. Therefore, we should not just follow everyone or anyone, we should
instead set things for ourselves and see how they are working for us. Trying to discover the
world on with our own eyes will help us learn more and grow more.
8. Experience is not what happens to you; it’s what you do with what happens to you.
By: Aldous Huxley
With this quote, we can imply that experience is not just the moment when something
happens to someone but rather includes the lessons that the person learns as a result of
those moments. Experience is a continuous process and not just a one-time event.
9. The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching your goal but the tragedy lies in having
no goal to reach. It is not a calamity to die with dreams unfulfilled, but it is a calamity
not to dream. It is not a disgrace not to reach the stars, but it is a disgrace to have no star
to reach for.
By: Benjamin Elijah Mays
This statement simply states that having no dreams is not living at all. Having that
“someday” is necessary to keep you moving in life.
10. A person who has no fire in his heart cannot warm others.
By: Anonymous
When you, firsthand, don’t know how to lit a fire, then you won’t be able to teach
someone how to start a fire either. It is worth noting that everything must start from within.
You must know to value who you are in order to help others value themselves. This might
sound easy to say but the process is really hard to do, it is very challenging but it is not
impossible.
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Making Inferences
NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING
Name:
Date & Time: ______________
Program: 1st year – BS in Accountancy
Score: ____________________
Activity 8.2
Directions: Each pair of students shall bring to class a picture. Write down your
drawn conclusion or opinion about the picture you brought.
Use the previously learned vocabulary structures for Making Inferences reading skill.
The checklist that shall serve as the guide in rating your work is given below.
Criteria
1. Were the identified words/images used to make inferences
applicable? Why? Why not?
2. Was your prior knowledge lead you to infer in writing your
analysis?
3. Have you used the “Why” and “How” questions to help you
infer?
4. Have you used the following words such as: I think…, I
infer…, I predict…, My guess is…, Perhaps…, This could
mean…, It could be that…, Maybe…, This could mean… in
writing your analysis?
5. Have you followed the format in writing a critique?
Yes
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No
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6. Are the paragraphs neatly written, integrating capitalization, 
punctuation, indention and following the prescribed fomat?
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NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING
The class of 22
In the image, I see a woman
standing in a podium while waving her
hand. As to my prior knowledge, the
women is a very popular singer-song
writer. She is wearing a graduation
gown and a cap, which could mean that
she is awarded and about to give her
graduation speech. With the smile on
her face, perhaps she is happy and proud
at that moment.
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Making Inferences
NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING
Name:
Date & Time: ______________
Program: 1st year – BS in Accountancy
Score: ____________________
Activity 8.3
Directions: With the picture you have brought, select another pair of students in the
class and exchange your pictures. Write down your drawn conclusion or opinion
about their picture.
Use the previously learned vocabulary structures for Making Inferences reading skill.
The checklist that shall serve as the guide in rating your work is given below.
Criteria
1. Were the identified words/images used to make inferences
applicable? Why? Why not?
2. Was your prior knowledge lead you to infer in writing your
analysis?
3. Have you used the “Why” and “How” questions to help you
infer?
4. Have you used the following words such as: I think…, I
infer…, I predict…, My guess is…, Perhaps…, This could
mean…, It could be that…, Maybe…, This could mean… in
writing your analysis?
5. Have you followed the format in writing a critique?
Yes

No
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6. Are the paragraphs neatly written, integrating capitalization, 
punctuation, indention and following the prescribed fomat?
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Making Inferences
NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING
Burning the stage with passion
In the image above, I see a group of seven men on a stage with
their colorful clothes holding microphones and lapels. I also notice that
the people are holding up their light sticks. According to my prior
knowledge, this group are korean artist referred to as idols. I am also
aware that light sticks are used to cheer on idols on stage. Because
there is such a number of crowd in front the idols, I can infer that they
were performing in a show with great energy and dedication as shown
in their faces.
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Making Inferences
NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING
Name:
Date & Time: ______________
Program: 1st year – BS in Accountancy
Score: ____________________
Performance Task 2 (Individual Oral Speed Reading – READ ALOUD)
Directions: In two (2) minutes, read the following 270-word essay with proper
enunciation of words. Twenty (20) points shall be earned for completing the task;
otherwise, you will only get 10 points.
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Making Inferences
NOW I KNOW | A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO READING
Begin with the End in Mind
Most of us find it rather easy to busy ourselves. We work hard to achieve victories -promotions, higher income, more recognition. But we don't often stop to evaluate the
meaning behind this busyness, behind these victories -- we don't ask ourselves if these
things that we focus on so intently are what really matter to us.
In everything we do, we should begin with the end in mind. Start with a clear destination.
That way, we can make sure the steps we’re taking are in the right direction.
Our self-awareness empowers us to shape our own lives. Being a manager is about
optimizing for efficiency. But being a leader is about setting the right strategic vision for
your organization, and asking, "What are we trying to accomplish?"
Before we can start setting and achieving goals, we must be able to identify our values.
This process may involve some re-scripting to be able to assert our own personal values.
Re-scripting is recognizing ineffective scripts that have been written for you, and
changing those scripts by proactively writing new ones that are built of your own values.
It is important to identify our center. Whatever is at the center of our life will be the
source of our security, guidance, wisdom, and power. Our center affects us
fundamentally -- they determine our decisions, actions, and motivations.
Therefore, we should strive to be principle-centered. We should identify the timeless,
unchanging principles by which we must live our lives. This will give us the guidance
that we need to align our behaviors with our beliefs and values.
Hussain, Anum. 2019. Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Ret on Dec. 29, 2018 at
https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/habits-of-highly-effective-people-summary
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