Inference The truth the whole truth and nothing

Inference The truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

What is inference? What you know + what you read = inference Life experiences, Prior Knowledge & Story details Uses facts, logic, or reasoning to come to an assumption or conclusion about a character (feelings) and events. Asks: “What conclusions can you draw based on what is happening now? ”

What isn’t inference? It is not stating the obvious. It is not stating the ridiculous. It is not a prediction. (Although the two are closely related) Predictions ask: “What is happening next? ”

Perfect/Flawed Examples Stating the obvious: “That girl is wearing a fancy dress and carrying a bouquet of flowers. ” Stating the ridiculous: “That little girl must be a magician’s assistant and is about to turn the flowers into giant rabbits that will rabidly attack the audience. ” Stating inference: “That girl must be a flower girl in a wedding. ” Making a prediction: “That girl will walk down the aisle in the wedding and take pictures later. ”

Questioning Inference When reading (fiction or nonfiction) ask questions: “What is my inference? ” “What information did I use to make the inference? ” “How good was my thinking? ” “Do I need to change my thinking? ”

Author’s Do Not Explain Everything in a Story Readers use story clues. They use details about what they’ve read to make an inference. Readers use prior knowledge. They make “text to text” connections. Readers use their own personal experiences. They make “text to self” connections. A combination of these strategies allow readers to make an inference about characters and events

STOP! It’s Inference Time.

How do you think this man is feeling? How do you know?

Why is this man on the floor? What makes you think so?

Why isn’t this woman using a fork to eat her pie? Why do you think that?

What are 3 things you can tell me about the person these feet belong too?

What do you think is in this person’s backpack? Why do you think so?

What do you think happened here? Why do you think so?

What do you think caused this injury? Why do you think so?

Inferring while reading…

Jake Tries to Catch a Fish Jake stood on the riverbank. He cast his fishing pole into the deep water. He had been trying to catch a fish for many hours. Alex and Zach laughed as they watched Jake throw the line into the water one more time.

What kind of person is Jake? Patient Hard working How do you know this? ? Jake stood on the riverbank. He cast his fishing into the deep water. He had been trying to catch a fish for many hours. Alex and Zach laughed as the watched Jake throw the line into the water one more.

How do you think Alex & Zach feel about Jake’s efforts to catch a fish? He is wasting his time. He won’t catch a fish. How do you know this? ? Jake stood on the riverbank. He cast his fishing into the deep water. He had been trying to catch a fish for many hours. Alex and Zach laughed as the watched Jake throw the line into the water one more.

The bus driver pulled out of the station. Jim’s heart beat fast. He had never traveled alone. He waved goodbye to his grand- parents. “The bus will be in Tucson in two hours, ” Jim told himself. He checked his watch. Jim pictured his father waiting for the bus in Tucson. “Two hours will be over in no time, ” Jim said.

How does Jim feel? Worried Scared Alone How do you know this? The bus driver pulled out of the station. Jim’s heart beat fast. He had never traveled alone. He waved good-bye to his grandparents. “The bus will be in Tucson in two hours, ” Jim told himself. He checked his watch. Jim pictured his father waiting for the bus in Tucson. “Two hours will be over in no time, ” Jim said.

What story clues helped you figure out how Jim feels? His heart beat fast He’d never traveled alone. The bus driver pulled out of the station. Jim’s heart beat fast. He had never traveled alone. He waved good-bye to his grandparents. “The bus will be in Tucson in two hours, ” Jim told himself. He checked his watch. Jim pictured his father waiting for the bus in Tucson. “Two hours will be over in no time, ” Jim said.

What personal experience or prior knowledge helped you figure out how Jim feels? Share Text to Self Share Text to Text The bus driver pulled out of the station. Jim’s heart beat fast. He had never traveled alone. He waved good-bye to his grandparents. “The bus will be in Tucson in two hours, ” Jim told himself. He checked his watch. Jim pictured his father waiting for the bus in Tucson. “Two hours will be over in no time, ” Jim said.

Describe what’s going one with Annie? Annie’s teeth chattered. her knees shook. Her voice trembled as she said, “I can’t stay out here! I’m going inside. ”

Let’s Review!!

What are the 3 strategies you can use to make inferences? Story Clues Personal Experiences (Text to Self) Prior Knowledge (Text to Text) And Sometimes a picture!