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S Inferring PL 2014 Term 4
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InferringPL 2014Term 4
Inferring
Learning Intention
To be able to infer meaning from what was read/heard to help comprehend text
Success Criteria
I can communicate that inferring means constructing meaning beyond what is literally stated
I can communicate that inferring expands understanding by helping me discover what is implied but not explicitly stated by the author
Key Vocabulary
inference/inferring
making predictions
using context
visualising
background knowledge
Hook/GKR
Listen to the following audio
Using the HWI worksheet, record everything you hear and any wonderings you may have
Once you have finished listening to the audio, have a chat with the people in your group.
Now, use what you heard, with what you already know about these sounds, to infer what the audio is about
Now let’s watch the story – check your predictions
What is inferring
Inferring means …
constructing meaning beyond what is literally stated
you use text clues and background knowledge to read between the lines
to expand understanding by discovering what is implied but not explicitly stated by the author
that readers think about and search the text, and sometimes use personal knowledge to construct meaning beyond what is literally stated
Activity
On the following slides you will see some local newspaper articles minus their headline.
With your table group, use your inferring skills to predict the original headline.
Remember: inferring is using text clues (in this case words and pictures) and background knowledge to make a prediction and construct meaning.
1 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
2 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
3 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
4 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
5 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
Share time
Choose a speaker for your group to share one of two of your predicted headlines.
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Inferring HeadlinesThe full articles i.e. the answers
How close were your predictions to the original headline?
1 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
2 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
3 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
4 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
5 Predict the headline
Shepparton News
Predict the headline discussion
How did your group go with predicting the headlines?
What text cues did you use?
Activity
Read through The Butcher and his Wife. This may be done on your own or with a partner. Answer the questions.
Tip: Read through the questions before you read the story. If you do this, you will be aware of the information you are looking for while you read.
Review
Inferring is …
Inferring helps me to understand text better by …
The learning actions I used today were …
