Reading Between the Lines: Making Inferences
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Reading Between the Lines: Making Inferences
Grade 6 English Language Arts Using Text Clues + Background Knowledge Special Education Resource Class
What is an Inference?
An educated guess based on clues Using what you read + what you already know Reading between the lines Like being a detective with text!
The Inference Formula
Text Clues + Background Knowledge = Inference
Warm-Up: Picture Detective
Look at the image carefully What clues do you notice? What can you infer is happening? Practice: 'I see ___. I know ___. I infer ___.
Teacher Modeling: Marcus's Wet Day
Text: 'Marcus walked into class with wet shoes and a dripping backpack. He shook water off his jacket and sighed.' Clues: wet shoes, dripping backpack, water on jacket Background Knowledge: wet clothes mean rain or water Inference: It was raining outside
WH Questions Help Us Find Clues
WHO is the passage about? WHAT happened to Marcus? WHERE might Marcus have been? WHY is Marcus wet?
Partner Activity: Sofia's Story
Text: 'Sofia looked at the clock every few seconds. Her hands were shaking while she waited outside the office door.' Step 1: Underline the clues Step 2: Answer WH questions Step 3: Make an inference using sentence frames
Wrap-Up: You're Reading Detectives!
Text clues come from what authors write Picture clues come from what we see Clues + Background Knowledge = Smart Inferences Keep practicing to become better readers!