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Making Inferences

     Students analyze the word "biology."  They apply what they learn to a series of other words that use the prefix "-ology."  They look at novel words they contain root words studied and infer their meaning.

To be able to listen and understand what is being said as well as to correlate information to infer and make conclusive hypthesis.

This worksheet is meant to help students to infer meaning from very few words.

INFER THAT ANIMALS HAVE BODY PARTS THAT HELP THEM SURVIVE

Students preview an article on checks and balances in U.S. government.  Students read the article and infer the meaning of target vocabulary words.  Students answer reading comprehension questions about the article.  Students write a brief reflection about the article.

infer what the text means

Arw03 Inferring degree of concern

This worksheet contains a small passage followed by literal, inferential, and evaluative questions. No answers were added because students answers may vary.

Practice identifying and differentiating explicit evidence, prior knowledge, and inferred evidence

Read each passage and answer the questions.

making inferences

Inferences

Making observations and inferences

Activity 1: Who done it?
Activity 2: Inferring meaning through context

Practice for Saber Test

I can infer information which is implied rather than overtly stated

tHIS IS ABOUT FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

INFERENCES WEEK 10

to observe and infere

Re-read Chapter 3 carefully. Use the STEAL method (Speech, Thoughts, Emotions, Actions, Looks) to find examples about how Max and Kevin are characterised. Then write an inference about what it shows or tells the reader. Use sentence starters: 'This shows…' / 'This tells the reader that…'

Students preview the article.  Students read the article and infer meanings of target vocabulary from context clues.  Students identify the main idea of each paragraph.  Students answer reading comprehension questions and write a short reflection about the article.

Students examine a picture of students in a cafeteria.  From the picture, they infer rules for lunch time.  They then write a paragraph about what they do at lunch time.

Students preview an article about the importance of sleep.  Students read the article and identify the topic sentence and main idea in each paragraph.  Students infer meaning of target words from context clues.  Students answer reading comprehension questions and reflect on the article.