1. He put down $10. 00 at the window. The woman behind the window gave $4
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?
Discuss at your tables.

2. ____________________
Walk Around Survey
Answer 1
Answer 2
Answer 3
Informers:
Mrs. Fitzpatrick
____________________
Mrs. Wolford
Mr. Bill

3. Come up with ideas not explicitly stated by the author
INFERRING
merges
Author’s clues +
Prior Knowledge 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
word meaning
theme
events

4. 4th Block Activities Flip Book Moment
We can infer using: Body Language Images Video Text
easier
harder

5. Texts Flip Book Moment Jokes/Cartoons Bumper Stickers
Simple statements:
A student yawns several times
When I woke up there were branches and leaves all over the yard.
Yesterday we cleaned out our desks and took everything home.
Short texts
Choose one from table

6. Bumper Stickers
Source:

7. Inferring in the Subject Areas
Language Arts – Picture Books

8. Inferring in the Subject Areas
Math– Word Problems

9. Inferring in the Subject Areas
Social Studies – Political Cartoons

10. Inferring in the Subject Areas
Science – Interpreting Data

11. Inferring in the Subject Areas
Encore Examples Art – analyzing artwork Music – mood of music Health - advertisements

13. How Do Students “Show” Inferences?
Coding
“I” for Inference
for clues
Sticky Notes
Writing in the Margin
Partner/Group/Class Discussion
Conference
It Says
(Clues)
I Say
(Inferences)

14. Come up with ideas not explicitly stated by the author
INFERRING
merges
Author’s clues +
Prior Knowledge 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
word meaning
theme
events

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