Making Inferences - Reading between the lines Base your inferences on information provided by the author Use your own prior knowledge and experience Consider alternative interpretations

How to Form Conclusions and Predict Outcomes – Read beyond the lines Find the author’s main idea (issue) and conclusion Identify facts, opinions, and supporting details (reasons, evidence, etc.) Check unknown vocab – use context clues Use inferencing skills – rely on schema and evidence from the selection Predict likely outcomes and form your own conclusion Build your predictions / conclusions on evidence and information from reading Be aware of the writer’s and your own bias, opinions, likes, dislikes

How to Generalize – Read and apply Understand the main idea and key details Determine the author’s conclusion(s) based on information you have read Apply the writer’s ideas to different situations – draw your own conclusions Avoid over generalizing – making statements too broad in scope Use inductive reasoning – draw general conclusions from specific information Avoid words like always, never, must, certainly, absolutely, and definitely