1. Making Inferences Mr. Rudey

2. Does it make sense to you? (warm-up task) “ He put down $10 at the window. The woman behind the window gave $4. The person next to him gave $3, but he gave it back to her. So, when they went inside, she bought him a large bag of popcorn. ”

3. Possible inferences … Man & woman: went on a date to the movie Ticket: $3 each  man paid for both himself and the woman (total = $6). Man got the change back ($10-$3-$3=$4) The woman wanted to give him $3 for the ticket but he declined. Therefore, she bought popcorn to call it even.

4. What if we don ’ t know how to make inferences? Tom: Are you free tonight? Mary: yes. Tom: I ’ ve two tickets for the concert. Mary: I see. Tom: So … Mary: What? Tom: Do you like to go with me? Mary: Oh! Sounds good

5. Decoding inferences “ Are you free tonight ” = want to ask her to do something. “ I ’ ve two tickets ” = want to take her out to the cinema.

6. TAKE NOTES on this Definition

7. Making inferences “ When a reader adds information that he or she already knows to what is stated, the reader is making an inference! ” Beech (2005) It is a kind of guess!

8. In simple words, making inferences is … Reading between the lines!

9. Remember, think aloud!!! If it sounds correct in your head (mind), it probably is! BK+TC=I Background knowledge + text clues (words around) = inferences

10. BK What you know. Could be a sport, an activity, a game, an ability. Examples: hop scotch, cross-country

11. Text clues Words around a word. Language- context Before I went out to play I put on my zerplat. I zipped up my zerplat and went outside. When I came inside I hung my zerplat in my locker. What is a zerplat? ( coat / jacket) coat