Paraphrasing and Inference

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Paraphrasing and Inference The Foundation of Reading Comprehension

What is paraphrasing? Restating what happened in your own words

The falling man… “The man fell down.” Paraphrased: He collapsed.

What is inference? Drawing a conclusion based from facts and visual clues—ask Why?

The falling man… “The man fell down.” Inference: He must have been sick.

Homework Activity With your classmate, create one question for inference and one question for paraphrasing based on the overpopulation reading passage.