1. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS Inference QuestionAnswerHow do you know? (evidence or proof) Student Copy-print out

2. MAKING INFERENCES FOR NON-FICTION COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS

3. Learning Objection: I can use details and examples to explain how I made inference from the text. STANDARD: 4.RI.1.2-DRAW INFERENCES FROM TEXT REFERRING TO DETAILS AND EXAMPLES.

4. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS What are we learning today? We are learning how to make inferences using details and examples.

5. THINK-PAIR-SHARE What can you infer about this picture? COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS

6. AN INFERENCE IS… When you use what you’ve read in addition to what you already know to fill in information that is not stated in a selection. An inference is reading between the lines. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS Steps for inferencing with informational text 1.Read the text. 2.Read the question. 3.Answer the question using what you read, what you know and what you can infer.

7. WHAT WOULD YOU INFER IF… Many people think that one may get sick if one goes into cold weather improperly dressed; however, illnesses are not caused by temperature- they are caused by germs. So while shivering outside in the cold probably won’t strengthen your immune system, you’re more likely to contact an illness indoors. Germs are transferred mainly from some one’s hand to another person’s hands. Germs are easily killed by cleaning products such as soap. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS Inferencing Question AnswerHow do you know? If I wash my hands with soap regularly, I will not get sick Teacher model What can you do so you won’t get sick? I know this because the text states that germs are easily killed by cleaning products such as soap 1.Read the text. 2.Read the question. 3.Answer the question using what you read, what you know and what you can infer.

8. BASED ON THE INFORMATION, WHAT TYPE OF ANIMAL IS THIS PASSAGE ABOUT? HOW DO YOU KNOW? The Malay word for this animal means "person of the forest“. These long-haired, orangish animals, found only in Sumatra and Borneo, are highly intelligent and are close relatives of humans. They have an enormous arm span. A male may stretch his arms up to 7 feet (2 meters) from fingertip to fingertip- a reach considerably longer than his standing height of about 5 feet (1.5 meters). When they do stand, their hands nearly touch the ground. Their arms are well-suited to their lifestyle because they spend much of their time (some 90 percent) in the trees of their tropical rain forest home. They even sleep aloft in nests of leafy branches. They use large leaves as umbrellas and shelters to protect themselves from the rains. Information courtesy of: http://www.orangutan.org/orangutan-facts COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS Inferencing Question AnswerHow do you know? Based on the information, what type of animal is this passage about?

9. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS 1.Read the text. 2.Read the question. 3.Answer the question using what you read, what you know and what you can infer. Question: Why did the Egyptians build the tombs with secret entrances and false passages? How do you know?

10. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS What I readWhat I knowInference The Egyptians built tombs that were hard to find and even harder to enter. They made secret entrances and false passages. I keep my journal hidden in a box and locked in a drawer because I don’t want to share my feelings with everyone. Why did the Egyptians make the tombs hard to find? The Egyptians did not want anybody to find King Tut.

11. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS 1.Read the text. 2.Read the question. 3.Answer the question using what you read, what you know and what you can infer. Question: Why did the tomb stay hidden for thousands of years? How do you know?

12. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS What I read What I know Inference The tomb was then resealed. It stayed buried in the sand for thousands of years. When I lose something at the beach, it is hard to re- locate. Why did the Egyptians bury the tomb in the sand? The tomb stayed hidden because the sand burial provided protection.

13. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS 1.Read the text. 2.Read the question. 3.Answer the question using what you read, what you know and what you can infer. Question: Why would drawing of fossils and other findings help paleontologists? How do you know?

14. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS What I readWhat I knowInference Carter made drawings of the fossils and other findings. On the news, they often show sketches of people they hope the public can help find. Why did the Carter make drawings of the fossils and other findings? Carter made the drawings so he would know what to look for when he was searching

15. GOOD READERS… Good readers will make inference based on the information the author presents. Good readers will read between the lines. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS

16. What did you learn today? Today I learned…. How did you make inferences? I use _____ and ____________ to make inferences. COPYRIGHT 2012 WISE GUYS