Dictionary Definition
Deduction – To make a judgement about something based on the information you have.
‘I deduced she was married from the ring on her finger.’
Uses subtle clues within the text for meaning making.
 
Literacy Example:
A man was standing in the doorway. He looked out and put up an umbrella.
Question: what was the weather like? (deductive question)
Answer deduced from the actions of the character. He put up his umbrella.
 
Dictionary Definition
Inference – To form an opinion/hypothesis that something is probably true because of other information that you already know. 
‘It would be wrong to infer that people who are over weight are just greedy.’
Read between the lines. Inference uses prior knowledge, personal engagement and clues scattered throughout the text.