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He put down $10.00 at the window. The woman behind the window gave $4.00. The person next to him gave him $3.00, but he gave it back to her. So, when they went inside, she bought him a large bag of popcorn. What is happening here ?. You just:. Made inferences: They were at the movies.
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He put down $10.00 at the window. The woman behind the window gave $4.00. The person next to him gave him $3.00, but he gave it back to her. So, when they went inside, she bought him a large bag of popcorn. What is happening here?
You just: • Made inferences: • They were at the movies. • The “woman behind the window” was an employee and she was making change. • Maybe they were on a date. • The boy wouldn’t let her pay for her ticket. • Visualized: • A movie theater entrance • Concession stand • How did you know????
INFERRING merges + Prior Knowledge Author’s clues to Come up with ideas not explicitly stated by the author and includes Predicting Drawing Conclusions (Visualizing) which help you understand characters setting action mood wordmeaning theme events
Images What can you infer? Go beyond, “They won.” What else? How do you know? Source: www.canada.com
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6-Word Memoirs – What Can You Infer? • “For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.” –Ernest Hemingway • “70 years, few tears, hairy ears.” Bill Querengesser • “Almost a victim of my family.” –Chuck Sangster • “Hired me. Fired me. Married me.” –Julie Klam Source: www.npr.org
Short Statements • Ray was the star pitcher but he had a broken finger. • John went running into the street without looking. • Bobby blew out the candles. • The boat drifted in the middle of the lake. • When I woke up there were branches and leaves all over the yard. • Yesterday we cleaned out our desks and took everything home.
Reading Longer Text • The author can’t possibly tell you everything. You must infer. • Practice with one of these texts from the Reading wiki. There are questions built in to help you infer! • Cell Phones and Possible Health Hazards.docx • Prime Time for Broken Bones.docx • The Custodian.doc • Autobiography in Five Short Chapters.doc
Can you remember? INFERRING merges + Prior Knowledge Author’s clues to Come up with ideas not explicitly stated by the author and includes Predicting Drawing Conclusions (Visualizing) which help you understand characters setting action mood wordmeaning theme events