1. Partner share Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. Learning Objective: Read passages and make inferences about the information.

2. Partner share Describe a movie where a toy comes to life. Learning Objective: What are we going to make today after reading a passage or information?

3. We all know the feeling we get when we receive a gift. Share with your partner how you think the child in this picture is feeling. What clues from the picture helped come up with that idea? He is happy and I can tell because he is smiling and his hands a waving in the air

4. Making Inferences Inference – is an educated guess about a situation by using what you read and what you already know based on similar experiences. Leo wrote an article called “Lizard” for the paper. He didn’t expect anyone to get excited about it, but they did. His teacher was pleased that Leo had done such a good job. “This was the best story you ever wrote,” she said. “I’m going to enter it in the state writing competition for you. Maybe you’ll win a prize!” How do you think Leo felt about his teacher’s reaction to his article? A.Unhappy B.Afraid C.Embarrassed D.surprised How do you know?

5. The Importance of understanding inferences. Good readers are able to make inferences because it helps them better understand the story.

6. I was so nervous. I hadn’t seen Tasha in three years, not since my mom got a new job. I remember the day we moved away. Tasha brought me our photographs in a frame. I gave her a necklace with a friendship charm on it. We promised to stay friends forever. Now that I was finally going to see her again, I wondered is we would still like the same things and laugh at the same kind of jokes. I rubbed my sweaty palms on my jeans as we pulled into Tasha’s driveway. More Practice with Making Inferences The passage gives you enough information to believe that the narrator A.Was angry at her mom for making her move. B.Had a special friend ship with Tasha C.Liked her new school D.Doesn't keep her promises Why are the narrator’s palms sweaty? A.Because she is nervous B.Because she had a fever C.Because she feels sick D.Because she doesn’t want to move

7. I was so nervous. I hadn’t seen Tasha in three years, not since my mom got a new job. I remember the day we moved away. Tasha brought me our photographs in a frame. I gave her a necklace with a friendship charm on it. We promised to stay friends forever. Now that I was finally going to see her again, I wondered is we would still like the same things and laugh at the same kind of jokes. I rubbed my sweaty palms on my jeans as we pulled into Tasha’s driveway. More Practice with Making Inferences The narrator will feel happy if A.Tasha is not home B.Tasha has changed a lot C.She gets to move again D.She and Tasha still get along. Why are the narrator’s palms sweaty? A.Because she is nervous B.Because she had a fever C.Because she feels sick D.Because she doesn’t want to move

8. “Larry as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign from your position today.” More Practice with Making Inferences What was Miss Valdez telling Larry? A.She would feel really bad if he decided to quit. B.He was being fired C.He was getting a raise in pay D.She really enjoyed having him in the office