Making Inferences!
Inferring is….
About reading faces, reading body language, reading expressions and reading tone as well as reading text.
Inferring is….
Background knowledge+ Text Clues = an inference
Curriculum Expectations: -Make inferences and interpret texts using stated and implied ideas in the texts as evidence to construct meaning
-Use overt and implied messages to draw inferences and construct meaning in media texts
What do you knowFor sure?
FACT
What can weInfer?
Lesson Outline
Assessment:1) Teacher assesses scripts/recordings2) Students do oral self-assessment: Why did different partners in theclass come up with different ideas for what was going on in their script?(For example: background info + text clues = inferences; everyone hasdifferent background info)3) Reflection Journal
Instruction:1) Intro with charades-type game with 3 or more students–infer thesituation from student’s faces, gestures, postures, etc. and explain yourthinking2) Look at characters from “Yo! Yes?” on Smartboard and brainstormcharacteristics about each characterUse facts/questions/infer organizer to write down your inferences aboutCharacter 1 and Character 2 (whole class)3) Show video of “Yo! Yes?” (twice) and have students begin thinking ofdialogue to accompany what they see, based on their inferences abouteach character4) In partners students write a script of dialogue to match video, usingscanned copy of the book with speech bubbles5) Partners record script using Photo Story 36) Watch student work on Smartboard7) Reflection (oral): Why did different partners come up with differentscripts for the same video?8) Reflection (written): Journal entry explaining how inferences can beused in the real world
Real World Applications
Sometimes when you’re reading a story
The words are not all there for you
So being a good book detective
Will help you to find any clue!
Infer Song
Chorus:
Infer! Infer!
Filling in what is not in the book!
Infer! Infer!
It’s taking a much closer look!
Some authors leave clues in the their pictures.
Some authors leave clues in their text.
They give you just part of their story
And want you to fill in the rest!
Chorus:
Infer! Infer!
Filling in what is not in the book!
Infer! Infer!
It’s taking a much closer look!
So when you are reading a story
Be careful to read what is there
But then figure out what is missing—
Now you are inferring with flair!