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Understanding Inference in Reading

The document discusses inferential thinking and how it helps with reading comprehension. It defines inferring as deducing or concluding information that is not explicitly stated by using evidence and reasoning. Being able to infer allows readers to go beyond surface level details and discover hidden meanings in texts. The document provides synonyms for inferring and explains how inferring involves using background knowledge and text clues to make inferences. Steps for inferring are outlined, and an example of making an inference about a cat avoiding its bath is provided.

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Understanding Inference in Reading

The document discusses inferential thinking and how it helps with reading comprehension. It defines inferring as deducing or concluding information that is not explicitly stated by using evidence and reasoning. Being able to infer allows readers to go beyond surface level details and discover hidden meanings in texts. The document provides synonyms for inferring and explains how inferring involves using background knowledge and text clues to make inferences. Steps for inferring are outlined, and an example of making an inference about a cat avoiding its bath is provided.

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HAVE YOU

INFERRED
TODAY???

TEKS
(6) Reading/Comprehension of Literary Text/Fiction. Students understand,

make inferences and draw

conclusions about the structure and elements of fiction and provide evidence

from text to support their

understanding. Students are expected to:


(A) describe incidents that advance the story or novel, explaining how each

incident gives rise to

or foreshadows future events;


(B) explain the roles and functions of characters in various plots, including

their relationships

and conflicts; and


(C) explain different forms of third-person points of view in stories.

HIDDEN
GEMS
Inferential Thinking Building
Comprehension

By:
Tori Nicholson

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO


INFER?
Inferring is the process of deducing or
concluding information from evidence and
reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
Inferring refers to the idea of reading between
the lines to figure something out that is not
specifically said in a text.

SYNONYMS FOR INFERRING


Interpret
Guess
Predict
Figure Out

HOW WILL THIS HELP ME BE


A BETTER READER?
Helps you as a reader go beyond the

surface details to see other meaning


that the details suggest. By doing this
as a reader you can discover hidden
gems in books and other texts that
the author does not explicitly say.

INFERENCE FORMULA
BK + TC = I
BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE + TEXT CLUES = INFERENCE

STEPS TO INFERRING
1. Question the text?
2. Visualize the scene?
3. Apply your background knowledge.
4. Find text clues.
5. Infer the outcome.

GAME
TIME!!!!!

INFERENCE 1

The cat clawed her


owner to avoid getting
in the water for bath
time.

INFERRED ANSWERS
The cat does not like water
The cat does want a bath

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