1. Teaching Inferencing
Through Comics 2

2. I am happy to report that there has been a demand for my comics because they help you with inferencing! So put on your thinking caps!

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

4. Sample Discussion Questions:
Look at Garfield’s face in frame 1. What does his facial expression tell his
audience?
Why is Garfield smiling in frame 2?
Why is Jon asking Garfield where his pants are?
Garfield made a plan, and it worked! What was his plan?

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

6. Odie Sample Discussion Questions: Who or what might Odie be?
What does Garfield think that dogs are not good at? Why does Garfield come to
this conclusion?

7. Sample Discussion Questions:
Why is there two signs in this comic?
Look at frame 2. Does Garfield think the two signs are genuinely funny? How
can you tell?
In this comic, the signs are “thinking.” Why is that odd?
Would you find it funny if you were standing on a cliff and saw these signs? Why or
why not?

8. The End!