Reading 7 rd Grade

2/13/2014MAP Tap Teacher Page Objective: The students will make inferences based on details from the story and prior knowledge in order to draw conclusions.

2/13/2014MAP Tap What are INFERENCES ? Judgments that are made before, during, and after you read a story. –They help you understand what will happen next. –They help you understand characters feelings and relationships. –They help you understand cause and effect! –They help you decide the conflict and outcome of the story.

2/13/2014MAP Tap What Probably Happened? 1.A dog runs back with a stick in its mouth. ________________________________ ________________________________ 2.The pilot says he is making an emergency landing. _________________________ _________________________________ 3.Pete sat in total exhaustion at the edge of the lake. ____________________________ _________________________________ Someone threw the stick for the dog to fetch. The plane not working right and they need to land. Pete swam across the lake.

2/13/2014MAP Tap Which Pet? Alice has asked for a pet for her birthday. Her family lives in a small, fifth floor apartment in the middle of a huge city. On the big day, her mom and dad wake her up. Alice sees two, narrow, fuzzy ears poking out of her moms pocket. What kind of pet did Alice get for her birthday? We know she got a rabbit because it has long, narrow, fuzzy ears and would be small enough to live in an apartment.

2/13/2014MAP Tap Actions Speak Louder… Marie has purchased an airline ticket to Mexico. She has asked a neighbor to feed her cat while she is away. She puts her luggage by the front door and calls a cab. Write two conclusions you can make about Marie. Use details from the paragraph to explain your conclusions.

2/13/2014MAP Tap Possible Answers Marie is going on a trip to Mexico. She purchased a ticket for Mexico. Marie has made arrangements for the care of her cat. She asked her neighbor to take care of her cat. Marie is leaving soon for the airport. She puts her luggage by the door and calls a cab.

2/13/2014MAP Tap Yes, its that time of the year again. All members of the Anderson family are invited to our family reunion. Last years reunion was the largest ever. Lets gather even more Andersons together this year! When: July Where: Mark and Mary Andersons house 14 Oak Circle Dayton, Ohio Please bring: Tents, sleeping bags, and family news and photos to share with all. For directions to our home, call Mark or Mary at

2/13/2014MAP Tap Anderson Family Invitation 1.From reading the invitation, what do you think will happen at the reunion? List two things you think will happen and why you think they will happen. 2.Do you think this years party will be larger or smaller then last years? Why? 3.Would you go to this family reunion? Why or why not? Back to Invitation