Inference Remember, inferences are what we figure out based on an experience. Think about inferences you make every day in your own life. Look for clues.

Let’s Infer Sample Discussion Questions: 1.Why does Garfield refer to his “bed” as a time travel machine? 2.What is happening in frame 2? What does this mean? –Time is elapsing. 3.Did Garfield really time travel? What actually happened in this comic? 4.Do you think Garfield really thinks he time traveled, or do you think he is just teasing? Why?

Sample Discussion Questions: 1.In frame 3, Garfield is thinking, “Ah, a volunteer!” Why is his thought incorrect? 2.What is happening in frame 2? 3.What does this comic tell you about Jon and Garfield’s relationship? 4.The word, “bully,” comes to mind after reading this comic. Why?

Main Idea

What is the main idea of this paragraph? a. Bubble gum is very popular today b. The gum was renamed Double Bubble c. Bubble gum is so much fun to chew d. Bubble Gum was invented by Walter Diemer, in 1929 in 1929 D

Theme is the life lesson you, the reader, or the character learns from/in the story It is NOT main idea It is not explicitly stated in the passage

Have you ever been grocery shopping before? If so, did you use plastic bags to carry your groceries? Plastic is everywhere in our world. Just take a look around your classroom, a restaurant, or the grocery store. Plastic is convenient- but it also has many dangers that affect our planet. Once used and thrown in the garbage, your plastic travels to a land fill. Here waste is buried. Plastic takes a long time to break down into a biodegradable form. Because of this issue, “Go Green” cloth bags have been created. Consider using this alternate bag the next time you visit your local grocery store. Stop and think… What can I do the help save our earth? What is the main idea of this passage? A.Where landfills are located? B.The many ways you can help protect the environment. C.One way you can help the environment is by using cloth bags at the grocery store. D.Plastic takes a long time to break down. C

What is the theme of the passage? A. Plastic is bad for the environment. B. Plastic is used in classrooms, restaurants and in the grocery store. C. People should clean up after themselves. D. People need to be responsible for their own actions

Text structure refers to how the information within a written text is organized.

Cause and Effect Cause is why something happened. Effect is what happened. (Sometimes the effect is written first).

Compare and Contrast Shows how two or more things are like and/or how they are different

Chronological/Sequential Order Describes items or events in order or tells the steps to follow to do something or make something. It can also follow a time line. Remember “chrono” in Greek means “time”. Ex: events throughout history.

Problem and Solution Tells about a problem (and sometimes says why there is a problem) then gives one or more possible solutions.

Description A topic, idea, person, place, or thing is described by listing it’s features, characteristics, or examples.