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Making Inferences, Predictions, Drawing Conclusions based on Cause and Effect

Making Inferences, Predictions, Drawing Conclusions based on Cause and Effect. “ Greyling ” and “My Heart is in the Highlands”. What is an Inference?. In literature, an inference is a logical conclusion based on what you’ve read and what you already know. Conclusion = decision, outcome.

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Making Inferences, Predictions, Drawing Conclusions based on Cause and Effect

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  1. Making Inferences, Predictions, Drawing Conclusions based on Cause and Effect “Greyling” and “My Heart is in the Highlands”

  2. What is an Inference? • In literature, an inference is a logical conclusionbased on what you’ve read and what you already know. • Conclusion = decision, outcome

  3. What is an Inference? • In other words … An inference is based on what’s in your and What’s in the

  4. Let’s practice! In January, a puppy wandered onto the property of Mr. Amos Lacey and his wife, Mamie, and their daughter, Doris. Icicles hung three feet or more from the eaves of houses, snowdrifts swallowed up automobiles and the birds were so fluffed up they looked comic. In what season does this story take place? How do you know? What is your experience? What details do you see in the story/book? Excerpt from “Stray” by Cynthia Rylant

  5. What is a Prediction? • A prediction is to foretell what you think will happen as a result of known events. In other words… What do you think will happen next?

  6. Let’s Practice! The puppy had been abandoned, and it made its way down the road toward the Lacy’s small house, its ears tucked, its tail between its legs, shivering. Doris, whose school had been called off because of the snow, was out shoveling the cinderblock front steps when she spotted the pup on the road. What do you think Doris will do? Make a prediction.

  7. How do you draw conclusions based on Cause and Effect? • Remember, what is a conclusion? • A Cause is an event or something that happens. • The Effect is what happens as a result of the Cause. • A Conclusion is the decision you make based on the cause and effect. Cause: You do all your homework Effect: You get an A. Conclusion: You are a responsible student.

  8. Cause and Effect Cause: The puppy had been abandoned. Effect: It was wandering in the cold. Conclusion: The puppy needs a home.

  9. “Greyling” Vocabulary On the back of your notes, write each word and rate as follows: 1 = I know the word. 2= I have heard it before, but I’m not sure of its meaning. 3= I HAVE NO CLUE! grief sheared slough wallowed

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