8/30/2013 Please be seated and ready to begin when the bell rings. Agenda: IR and Journal Entry Making inferences Reminder: Binder check TODAY Learning Target: I can compare and contrast my culture with that of a main character. Standard 2 Please be seated and ready to begin when the bell rings. Journal Prompt: Describe aspects that make up your culture (food, music, religion, holidays, fashion, etc). Now, compare your culture to that of the main character. What similarities or differences do you share?

September 4, 2013 Please be seated and ready to begin when the bell rings. Focus Question: Use your “big idea” from yesterday and complete a theme statement about your novel. Example: Trust is essential in a friendship. Agenda: IR and Journal Entry Making inferences Reminders: Picture Day Tomorrow! Learning Target: I can create a theme statement.

8/30/2013 Making Inferences

What does it mean to infer? To form a new understanding from evidence. OR To figure something out about a character or plot based on clues in the novel. Hint: the author does not state this as a fact, but you come to understand it based on what they write.

Making Inferences As you view the following pictures of Afghanistan, record your inferences in the chart. Be sure to provide your reasoning and evidence as support.

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Table Talk Compare notes with the people at your table. I can infer that . . . Compare notes with the people at your table. Do you need to adjust any of your inferences? Turn chart in before leaving today.