1. Inferencing Hunting for Clues to Solve a Puzzle

2. What is Inferencing? Finding clues Finding clues Putting them together Putting them together Solving the problem Solving the problem Like a jigsaw puzzle Like a jigsaw puzzle

3. Inference An inference is a logical deduction based on evidence. Readers, by combining the information a writer provides with what they know from their own experience, can figure out more than words say. An inference is a logical deduction based on evidence. Readers, by combining the information a writer provides with what they know from their own experience, can figure out more than words say.

4. Did you know? When you make a logical deduction about a character or an event based on story clues or your own experience, you are making an inference. When you make a logical deduction about a character or an event based on story clues or your own experience, you are making an inference.

5. Here are some Synonyms deduce deduce figure out figure out judgment judgment interpretation interpretation read between the lines read between the lines understand understand reason reason drawing conclusions drawing conclusions

6. How do you use inferencing in daily living ? ?

7. Daily Inferencing Jigsaw puzzles Jigsaw puzzles Answering Riddles Answering Riddles Problem Solving (backtracking) Problem Solving (backtracking) Answering questions Answering questions Reading Reading Math word problems Math word problems Conversing with people Conversing with people

8. Finding Clues What Should We Look For? PLACES PLACES TIME TIME COLORS COLORS TEXTURES TEXTURES BODY LANGUAGE BODY LANGUAGE ACTIONS ACTIONS SITUATIONS OR CONTEXT SITUATIONS OR CONTEXT

9. Visual Clues What clues do you see? What do we know about the product? What do we know about the company? What do we know about the person who drank the drink?

10. Situational Clues What do we know about this picture? What do we know about this picture? What clues do you see? What clues do you see? What can we infer from the clues? What can we infer from the clues?

11. Location Clues What do we know about the event in the photo? What do we know about the event in the photo? What is the mood of the event? What is the mood of the event? What other activities may be occurring at the same time or later? What other activities may be occurring at the same time or later?

12. Word Clues It’s clear It’s clear It’s round It’s round It’s made of glass, metal and plastic It’s made of glass, metal and plastic It has a handle It has a handle It makes things look bigger It makes things look bigger What is it? What is it?

13. Body Language Clues Are they having the same conversation? How do you know?

14. Let’s Practice What clues do you notice? What clues do you notice? Who are the people in the commercial and what do they represent? Who are the people in the commercial and what do they represent? What emotions are you seeing from the people in the commercial? What emotions are you seeing from the people in the commercial? What can we infer from this commercial? What can we infer from this commercial?

15. Putting the Clues Together When we infer meaning we put together clues like a jigsaw puzzle. When we infer meaning we put together clues like a jigsaw puzzle. For example: Look at our clues! The Captain traveled down the rough muddy road in his Jeep. What clues are presented ? What clues are presented ? What can we infer about The Captain? What can we infer about The Captain?

16. You be the Detective You will be receiving 2 sets of clues in just a few minutes. Follow the clues to see if you can infer the answers. You will be receiving 2 sets of clues in just a few minutes. Follow the clues to see if you can infer the answers.

17. CLUE You hold it in your hand and read it, usually it has a cover. You hold it in your hand and read it, usually it has a cover. You have to go through twelve different grades to get this. You have to go through twelve different grades to get this.

18. Let’s Practice Some More! What word clues can you find to help you solve this puzzle? What word clues can you find to help you solve this puzzle? Listen to the word clues to see if you can guess who the mystery person is. Listen to the word clues to see if you can guess who the mystery person is.

19. Let’s Solve a Mystery Read the story and let’s discuss the clues you found before you solve the mystery

20. The Case of the Ruined Roses "That was a neat program on UFO's," said Nina to her cousin Max as they walked down the street. "I think what really amazed me was that UFO's were reported as early as 1800." "That's pretty hard to believe," said Max. "Anyway, do you really believe there are such things?" Nina started to answer when they heard a loud scream coming from Coach Thornton's house. "Come on," shouted Max. They ran into the yard where the coach was staring at ten rose bushes that had been pulled from the ground. "Look at that!" he demanded. "Just look at that." "That's terrible," cried Nina. "Who could have done it?" Coach Thornton looked disgusted. "I had to bench three of my best football players for cutting class. They were pretty mad at me." "That was a neat program on UFO's," said Nina to her cousin Max as they walked down the street. "I think what really amazed me was that UFO's were reported as early as 1800." "That's pretty hard to believe," said Max. "Anyway, do you really believe there are such things?" Nina started to answer when they heard a loud scream coming from Coach Thornton's house. "Come on," shouted Max. They ran into the yard where the coach was staring at ten rose bushes that had been pulled from the ground. "Look at that!" he demanded. "Just look at that." "That's terrible," cried Nina. "Who could have done it?" Coach Thornton looked disgusted. "I had to bench three of my best football players for cutting class. They were pretty mad at me."

21. The Case of the Ruined Roses "First thing, we'd better get these roses back in the ground," said Max. "Then we'll figure out who did it." Nina and Max helped Coach Thornton replant the roses. Then he invited them in for milk and cookies. "Now," said Nina. "Am I right? You benched Sam Cartland, Mike Brooks, and Alex Avery." "And you lost the game," added Max. The coach rubbed his eyes. "I know, but rules are rules." "I'll bet one of them did it to get even," said Nina. "How about we nose around a little?" "Let's see," said Max after they left. "Coach said the roses were all right when he looked out at nine. But shortly after ten, he found them pulled up." "First thing, we'd better get these roses back in the ground," said Max. "Then we'll figure out who did it." Nina and Max helped Coach Thornton replant the roses. Then he invited them in for milk and cookies. "Now," said Nina. "Am I right? You benched Sam Cartland, Mike Brooks, and Alex Avery." "And you lost the game," added Max. The coach rubbed his eyes. "I know, but rules are rules." "I'll bet one of them did it to get even," said Nina. "How about we nose around a little?" "Let's see," said Max after they left. "Coach said the roses were all right when he looked out at nine. But shortly after ten, he found them pulled up."

22. The Case of the Ruined Roses "So, we check to see who doesn't have an alibi between nine and ten. Look!" Nina pointed. "There's Alex Avery over at the Dairy Bar." Alex looked up as they came in. "Hi kids," he drawled. "Hello, yourself," said Max. "We missed seeing you in the football game." "That was a bummer all right. But I guess the coach didn't have any choice." "Where you been all morning?" asked Nina. "I've been right here since nine." He turned to the girl behind the counter. "Isn't that right, Amy?" "Uh huh. You helped me carry in that heavy box." "So, we check to see who doesn't have an alibi between nine and ten. Look!" Nina pointed. "There's Alex Avery over at the Dairy Bar." Alex looked up as they came in. "Hi kids," he drawled. "Hello, yourself," said Max. "We missed seeing you in the football game." "That was a bummer all right. But I guess the coach didn't have any choice." "Where you been all morning?" asked Nina. "I've been right here since nine." He turned to the girl behind the counter. "Isn't that right, Amy?" "Uh huh. You helped me carry in that heavy box."

23. The Case of the Ruined Roses "So you weren't anywhere near Coach Thornton's house?" asked Max. Alex looked surprised. "No, I'm not mad at him, but I don't intend to visit him." After they left, Nina looked down the street. "That's Sam Cartland's house. Let's see what he's been doing." "What do you two want," growled Sam when he came to the door. "Hey, lighten up, Sam," said Max. "Can we talk with you?" "Sure, come on in." He pressed a button on his remote control and turned off his VCR. "I've been watching some football tapes to improve my game." "We wondered what you were doing between nine and ten this morning," said Nina. "So you weren't anywhere near Coach Thornton's house?" asked Max. Alex looked surprised. "No, I'm not mad at him, but I don't intend to visit him." After they left, Nina looked down the street. "That's Sam Cartland's house. Let's see what he's been doing." "What do you two want," growled Sam when he came to the door. "Hey, lighten up, Sam," said Max. "Can we talk with you?" "Sure, come on in." He pressed a button on his remote control and turned off his VCR. "I've been watching some football tapes to improve my game." "We wondered what you were doing between nine and ten this morning," said Nina.

24. The Case of the Ruined Roses "I was right here watching that program on UFO's." "That was a good program," said Nina. Remember when that guy from Roswell, New Mexico insisted he had been abducted?" "Yeah," laughed Sam. "The one with the bushy hair. Funny how this has been going on for so long. That pilot, Kenneth Arnold, started it back in 1947 with the stuff he saw." "Very interesting," said Max, trying not to look bored. "But we have to get going." "Maybe we can find Mike Brooks working out at the gym," said Nina as they left. "I was right here watching that program on UFO's." "That was a good program," said Nina. Remember when that guy from Roswell, New Mexico insisted he had been abducted?" "Yeah," laughed Sam. "The one with the bushy hair. Funny how this has been going on for so long. That pilot, Kenneth Arnold, started it back in 1947 with the stuff he saw." "Very interesting," said Max, trying not to look bored. "But we have to get going." "Maybe we can find Mike Brooks working out at the gym," said Nina as they left.

25. The Case of the Ruined Roses "Probably," agreed Max. They found him on the treadmill. "Hey, you two want to join down here? It's a great place to work out." "Not right now," said Max. "We were wondering about what you were doing from nine to ten this morning." "Right here. You can check the log book. Why?" "Just curious," said Nina with a smile as they went back to the desk. Sure enough, Mike had signed in at five of nine. This is great," Nina groaned. "They all have alibis." "I'm not so sure of that," said Max. "Probably," agreed Max. They found him on the treadmill. "Hey, you two want to join down here? It's a great place to work out." "Not right now," said Max. "We were wondering about what you were doing from nine to ten this morning." "Right here. You can check the log book. Why?" "Just curious," said Nina with a smile as they went back to the desk. Sure enough, Mike had signed in at five of nine. This is great," Nina groaned. "They all have alibis." "I'm not so sure of that," said Max. Can you solve the case? Can you solve the case?

26. Whom does Max suspect?

27. Here is what others thought: Here is what others thought: 12%- Mike Brooks 63%- Sam Cartland 14%- Alex Avery 11%- were not sure Here is what others thought: 12%- Mike Brooks 63%- Sam Cartland 14%- Alex Avery 11%- were not sure

28. Let’s Recap... Inferencing means: Finding clues Putting them together Solving the problem It is just like a jigsaw puzzle.

29. Remember! Look for clues that will help you make inferences, logical deductions or conclusions based on the evidence about the character’s/speaker’s experiences, attitudes, and personality. Look for clues that will help you make inferences, logical deductions or conclusions based on the evidence about the character’s/speaker’s experiences, attitudes, and personality.

30. Instructions for our Project Writ about what is going on in this photo. Writ about what is going on in this photo. Create a short story that tells what led up to this ending. Create a short story that tells what led up to this ending. Present your story to the class. Present your story to the class.