1. Bellringer Capitalization: 1. the republican party selected governor dewey of new york as their candidate in 1948. Punctuation: 2. Lets leave at 9 30 A M on Tuesday said Craig Parts of Speech: Verbs: 3. List the 23 helping verbs. Parts of Speech: Pronouns - Circle the correct pronoun: 4. (Who, Whom) is your favorite cousin.? Sentence Combining: 5. The forest is heavily wooded. It is difficult to walk through it.

2. Bellringer Answers 1. The Republican Party selected Governor Dewey of New York as their candidate in 1948. 2. "Let's leave at 9:30 A.M. on Tuesday," said Craig. 3. do, does, did, have, has, had, may, might, must, could, would, should, can, will, shall, is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been 4. Who 5. The heavily wooded forest is difficult to walk through.

3. Objective SWBAT explain and analyze complex inferences.

4. Homework Complete “"Should Adoption Records Be Open“ Worksheet. Due tomorrow (9/29) You must write in complete sentences on the open ended questions!

5. Video Clip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ4K- TZXt7E Purpose: Purpose: What can you infer? How did you come to that conclusion?

6. Exemplar Response: I can infer that the protagonist really enjoys Doritos. He enjoys them so much that he is willing to be tempted by the dog and lie to his wife about seeing the cat. I arrived at this conclusion by watching the actions of the protagonist very carefully.

7. Notes We make inferences every single day. – Example: If you come home from school and your dog licks you, you can infer that your dog missed you and is happy to see you.

8. Inferences We make INFERENCES when we use EVIDENCE and our own EXPERIENCE to draw a CONCLUSION. Evidence + Prior Knowledge =Inference When you make an inference, your sentence should start with, “I can infer that…”

9. How to Make Inferences 1. Ask, "What am I trying to figure out", by reading the questions. 2. Read the text and make a connection to what you know. 3. Use the evidence (clues) from the text and your own experience to make your inference. 4. Choose the best answer from the multiple choice. (If applicable)

10. Practice 1 Based on this picture, what can you infer? Be prepared to defend your answer. Remember: – Evidence + Prior Knowledge =Inference

11. Practice 2 Based on this picture, what can you infer? Be prepared to defend your answer. Remember: – Evidence + Prior Knowledge =Inference

12. Practice 3 Michael loves to play baseball. He spends his weekends on the field or training with his coach. He went to baseball camp and received special instruction from a professional pitcher. He lives, sleeps, and eats baseball! Which of these sentences is probably true? A. Michael is not a hard worker. B. Basketball is very important to Michael. C. Michael's parents do not support his goals. D. Michael wants to be a professional baseball player.

13. Answer Michael loves to play baseball. He spends his weekends on the field or training with his coach. He went to baseball camp and received special instruction from a professional pitcher. He lives, sleeps, and eats baseball! Which of these sentences is probably true? A. Michael is not a hard worker. B. Basketball is very important to Michael. C. Michael's parents do not support his goals. D. Michael wants to be a professional baseball player.

14. Practice 4 Maria was walking home from school. When she reached the corner, she noticed something on the ground under the bush. She looked more closely and saw a purse. She looked inside to see if there was a name or address. She noticed a very large amount of money. Maria quickly closed the purse and took it to the grocery store near the corner. She gave the purse to the grocer who promised to call the owner. What can you infer about Maria? A. Maria didn't need the money. B. Maria cannot be trusted. C. Maria is an honest person. D. Maria usually rides the bus home.

15. Answer Maria was walking home from school. When she reached the corner, she noticed something on the ground under the bush. She looked more closely and saw a purse. She looked inside to see if there was a name or address. She noticed a very large amount of money. Maria quickly closed the purse and took it to the grocery store near the corner. She gave the purse to the grocer who promised to call the owner. What can you infer about Maria? A. Maria didn't need the money. B. Maria cannot be trusted. C. Maria is an honest person. D. Maria usually rides the bus home.

16. Making Inferences Worksheet

17. “Should Adoption Records Be Open” Practice Worksheet 1. Ask, "What am I trying to figure out", by reading the questions. 2. Read the text and make a connection to what you know. 3. Use the evidence (clues) from the text and your own experience to make your inference. 4. Choose the best answer from the multiple choice. (If applicable)