Inferring:

Getting the Most from

Students Background Knowledge

Inferring
When readers infer, they use prior knowledge with
textual information to develop their thoughts.

Evidence from Text

+ Prior Knowledge

= Inference

Think Aloud: Sentence Frames

Modeling with explicit linguistic and visual cues clarifies the process for many students.

Evidence from Text

In the text I
read_________.

Prior Knowledge
I already know from
my own experience
that ______.

Inference
When I put these
together, I can infer
that _______.

Evidence from
Text
In the text I read _________

________________________

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modeling or small group work.

Prior Knowledge
I already know from my own
experience that _______
_____________________

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modeling or small group work.

Inference
When I put these together, I
can infer that _________
______________________

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modeling or small group work.

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Question
I wonder about
____. I will read to
find out

Visualize
I pictured what was
happening here, and it will
help me understand ______.

Predict
The title, the illustrations
and/or the way the words
appear on the page make
me think this will be about

MONITOR
I know I am confused
about ____, so I will
stop to reread or
rethink about .

Summarize
When I think about
what I have read so far, I
can summarize
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