2. Lesson 57

3. Warm-Up 1.Haley ran and ________ to hit the lay up. A.jumps B. jumped C. will jump 2. Try to light the fire. A.alliteration B. assonance 3. If you wear shorts in the winter, then you are crazy. A.Main B. Subordinate 4. The boy that you like is watching you. A. MainB. Subordinate

4. Make an Inference Who is this woman calling?

5. Lesson over Inferences You have probably heard the expression “to read between the lines.” When you “to read between the lines,” you pick up ideas that are not directly stated in what you are reading. These implied ideas are often important for a full understanding of what an author means. Discovering the ideas that are not stated directly in writing is called making infernces or drawing conclusions.

6. Inferences in Reading Inferences are “statements about the unknown made on the basis of the known.” To draw inferences, we use all the clues provided by the writer, our own experience, and logic.

7. Example Many of us have ambivalent feelings about our politicians, admiring but also distrusting them. – How can you figure out what ambivalent means in this sentence?

8. Practice Read the quotation. Then put a check (√ ) by the three (3) inferences that are most logically based on the information given. (3 points)

9. More Practice and Quiz Try your skills and turn in for points.

10. Terms for the Final Exam Use your resources! Phone, computer, yellow textbook, etc. to define the terms that will be on the exam. Make sure you know them!

11. Final Exam Practice Try your best! These questions are VERY similar to those on the final exam.