Walk-in What can you infer from each situation?  Write your answers on a blank piece of paper and put in the reading notes section of your binder. Be sure to include the TEXT EVIDENCE that helped you make your inference.  You have just gotten a pit bull puppy from an animal shelter. He’s lovable but nervous. If you raise your voice for any reason, he cowers and trembles. If you scold him, he hides. When you got him from the shelter, he had a slight limp and a deep scratch across his nose.  Then read silently.

INFERENCE NOTES Take Two!

REVIEW: WHAT DO YOU NEED IN ORDER TO MAKE AND INFERENCE?

EQUATION (SHOULD BE IN YOUR NOTES ALREADY) TEXT EVIDENCE (3 PIECES AT LEAST) + BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE = AN INFERENCE

TYPES OF INFERENCES On the next few slides we are going to review the types of inferences I made when reading part one of Jared. Be sure to jot down each type of inference in your notes!

TYPE 1:Character traits & Character’s feelings  Character traits are personality traits that describe a person’s character (examples: stubborn or out going)  Feelings of a character are more temporary. It is how they feel in the moment (examples: frustrated, excited)  EXAMPLE: I infer that Jared is insecure. In the text it said he wore a large hat that covered his scars. People usually try to cover or hide physical aspects of themselves they are self conscious of. Also, he referred to himself as a “creature feature” and “elephant man”. To refer to himself in such a negative way also shows his preoccupation with his looks. He is certainly concerned about what others think of him and therefore is not secure with himself.

TYPE 2:SETTING  I inferred the setting was a psychiatrist's office because there was a waiting room with a receptionist. Also, it mentioned Jared went for weekly for his sessions. Other doctor’s refer to their meetings with their patients as appointments. Sessions are unique to therapists.

TYPE 3: MOOD  The description of setting can SOMETIMES help us infer the MOOD of the story. It can also be inferred by looking at dialogue, plot, and images (if included).  What kind of mood does this setting suggest?

Type 4: CONFLICT  Stories have one (but may have more) central conflict.  Conflict creates tension which makes the story interesting!  I inferred one conflict in Jared was man versus society. Sadly, I know society values physical beauty. People who do not meet that standard are sometimes teased, bullied, or avoided. Jared’s burns on his face make him a spectacle. People react to him differently because of what he looks like. Many won’t even look at him in the eye. He struggles to find friends because he feels no one will see past the burns on his face.

TYPE 5: THEME  The theme is the message the author trying to send us through the story.  Pay close attention the plot, conflicts, and protagonist’s character development to help you infer the theme!