1. Inferencing with Trash Can Clues

2. Inferencing Reading between the lines of the text
Using text to support ideas
Looks like conclusions, predictions, new ideas/realizations about setting, plot, or characters
Engaging prior knowledge and own experiences

3. Conclusions Overall opinion formed after reading
Using inferences to reach a conclusion
Basing off of text and common sense
“I can conclude he doesn’t like sports because...”

4. Prior Knowledge Information you already know Comes from Learning
Experiences
What you bring to the text: INTERACTION
Rude if you don’t bring anything to a party

5. Prior Knowledge
Helps you better understand and comprehend what you are reading
We understand what we know

6. Practice

7. Trash Can Clues

8. What can we infer about the family?

10. Infer? They have a puppy They at least feed their puppy
Good brand of food - care about their puppy

12. Infer?
The family has a baby
Not old enough to eat solid food yet

14. Infer?
A girl
Likes Justin Beiber
Music

16. Infer? Eats out/orders in Likes BBQ and pizza
Not too concerned about healthy eating
Too busy to cook dinner

18. Infer? A soccer player Plays a lot of soccer
Doesn’t care about getting muddy/dirty
Bigger feet - older?

20. Infer?
Really hairy person
Man - dad
Concerned about appearance

22. Infer?
Likes to color
How old? Younger?

24. Infer? Went to Disney World recently Family trip - family time
Time for family

26. Infer? Watched a movie together Like buttered popcorn
Not very good at opening bags

27. We can conclude that...
Family of at least 3 children, teenage, tween, baby, mom, and a dad
Spend time together - Disney Trip
No time for cooking
Enjoy art, music, eating out

28. Inferring based on trash = Better understanding of family

29. How to: Use Clues from text Background/prior knowledge Ask yourself:
Can I support with text?
Is this logical?

30. Guided Practice Adam is a chef. He cooks chicken. He cooks steak.
He cooks pork.
- What are we thinking to ourselves?
-Think before you read the questions!

31. Guided Practice Q: What kind of food does Adam cook?
Adam is a chef.
He cooks chicken.
He cooks steak.
He cooks pork.
Q: What kind of food does Adam cook?
a. pasta b. meat c. fruit
Q: Adam probably also cooks...
a. green beans b. oatmeal c. hamburgers

32. Independent Practice:
Dan, Sarah, Ted, and Rebecca have been playing a friendly game of poker for almost an hour. So far, Ted has the biggest pile of winnings, with a total of $5.45. Sarah has won a small sum, and Rebecca has lost more than Dan.

33. Independent Practice:
Dan, Sarah, Ted, and Rebecca have been playing a friendly game of poker for almost an hour. So far, Ted has the biggest pile of winnings, with a total of $5.45. Sarah has won a small sum, and Rebecca has lost more than Dan.
Q: At this stage of the game, who has lost the most money?
Q: If the game started at 7:00, what time might it be at this stage of the game?