1. Chapter 5 Making Inferences Applying our thinking process a little bit more deeply

2. What is this man thinking about? We only have an image to We only have an image to figure out what he is thinking about. What do you think? What do you think? Do you think that what you say is absolute truth? Do you think that what you say is absolute truth? You are inferring.

3. What is she smiling about? Da Vinci left us with this great portrait, but the world has tried to figure out why she is smiling. Da Vinci left us with this great portrait, but the world has tried to figure out why she is smiling. Why do you think she is smiling? Why do you think she is smiling? You have to infer why. You have to infer why.

4. What is inference in reading? Is a reasoned guess about what you dont know made on the basis of what you do know. Is a reasoned guess about what you dont know made on the basis of what you do know. Inferences are not always correct, but we wont know anyway until a definitive answer is provided. In reading we may not get that answer until we read more. Inferences are not always correct, but we wont know anyway until a definitive answer is provided. In reading we may not get that answer until we read more.

5. p.100 Do the Now Practice Making Inferences I

6. Inference as a bridge to go between what was said and what was not said

7. How to Make Inferences from Written Material College textbook authors will often leave it up to you, the reader, to make inferences about ideas. You are expected to reason out or infer the meaning an author intended (but did not say) on the basis of what was said.

8. Making Inferences--Steps for Success: Understand the literal meaning first– the stated ideas and facts Understand the literal meaning first– the stated ideas and facts Add up the factsall taken together tells you what? Add up the factsall taken together tells you what? Why were the facts included by the author Why were the facts included by the author

9. Be Alert to Clues Authors will often supply hints or clues to help you infer– special words, details (words or ideas omitted on purpose), Authors will often supply hints or clues to help you infer– special words, details (words or ideas omitted on purpose), Ideas emphasized, and Ideas emphasized, and Direct commentary (description in more detail) Direct commentary (description in more detail) Punctuation marks such as exclamation points Punctuation marks such as exclamation points

10. Consider the Authors Purpose Persuasion– certain points or words will be used to try o convince you of something Persuasion– certain points or words will be used to try o convince you of something Verify Your Inference Verify Your Inference Check to see if your inference is accurate Check to see if your inference is accurate

11. Do Now Practice Making inferences 3 now