1. Making Inferences

2. What can you interpret about Amy?
Amy babysits almost every day after school. She often has to say no to families who want her to babysit because she is already busy.

3. What can you interpret about their activity?
Josh woke up early on Saturday morning and looked outside the window. The sun was out, and the heat was excruciating. His dad called to Josh and said, “It is a perfect day, don’t forget to bring a towel!” Josh grabbed a towel, and they quickly left the house.

4. Reading Skills: Inference
Reading Skills: Inference
What is an inference?
An educated guess based on information in a picture, text, or graph and the reader’s own knowledge
The reader interprets the author’s information

5. So I think… (Inference)
Making an Inference
I see… or
It says…
I know…
So I think… (Inference)

6. Make an Inference! I see… I know… So I think…
Make an Inference!
What does this image tell you?
I see…
I know…
So I think…

7. Help Me Make an Inference!
Help Me Make an Inference!
I see…
I know…
So I think…

8. More Questions…
Did you use words, actions, or picture clues to help you make an inference about the meaning of the cartoon?

9. Make 1 more Inference

10. How Do Good Readers Make Inferences?
How Do Good Readers Make Inferences?
They use:
Word/text clues
Picture clues
Define unknown words
Look for emotion (feelings)
Use what they already know
Look for explanations for events
ASK themselves questions!

11. Authors vs. Readers Authors Imply, Readers Infer.
Authors vs. Readers
Authors Imply, Readers Infer.
Authors make implications that readers have to infer.
What do I mean by these statements?
Good Readers are Detectives who are always looking out for clues to help them better understand stories and pictures.

12. What can you infer about the setting?
I see…
I know…
So I think…