Inferencing – Middle/High

School
 Lesson One
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an
inference by using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will share what I think is happening

in the videos.
Question of the Day: What could I be?
I think this
could be a …..

I think this
because…
Answer:
 Authors don’t
always tell
every detail
or give
every bit of
information in
their writing.
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Readers make
inferences
to supply
information
that authors
leave out.
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 When you make an inference,
you add what you already know
to what an author has told you.

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What did you already know that
helped you make that inference?

You used your prior knowledge to understand.

You inferred meaning!
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Let’s try it- with a picture!
Turn and talk:

How is the boy feeling?

Why could he feel this

way?

How do we know this?

 Let’s try with a video! (ALL)

 https://youtu.be/nYTrIcn4rjg
 For the Birds:
 What I saw:
 The little birds were laughing and
picking on the big bird.
 What I know:
 Bullies pick on other people.

 What I can Infer:

 The little birds were being mean and bullying the big bird.
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 https://youtu.be/OrDU8K63hbo

 What does the boy think when the car starts?

How do you know?


What background information helps the viewer make an inference?

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 https://youtu.be/Us0a93bPPDQ

 What does the graduate think his gift is?



How do you know?



What is his actual gift?

 High School
 https://youtu.be/Gine8SojWoY

 Three Column Notes: - On the Board

 Did we?

• … did I infer the meaning of a

video?

• … make an inference using

pictures?
 Objectives – Lesson One
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will share what I think is happening in the

videos.
 Objectives – Lesson Two
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference about

what I read.
Question of the Day: What could I be?
I think this
could be a …..

I think this
because…
Answer:
 When you make an inference,
you add what you already know
to what an author has told you.

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To infer, you must read
BETWEEN THE LINES

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When Josh showed her the spider, Molly jumped
and ran to her mother as quickly as possible.
What can you infer from this?
You can infer that Molly is scared (even though the author
does not state it directly) because she jumps and runs (which
people often do when they are scared). You can also infer
that Molly feels comfort when she is
with her mom as she goes to her
when she is scared of the spider.

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What the author said:
The weather had been
scorching for weeks.
What I know:
Summer is the hottest
time of the year.
My Inference:
It is summer!
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What the author said:
He got a glass out of
the cupboard.
What I know:
People get glasses when
they want a drink.
My Inference:
John is going to have a
glass of lemonade.
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Where are we going?
– Refer to Directions
Where are we going? – Altogether now
What are these items?

What do we know about

these items?
- When would
they be used.
- What do they
do?

Let’s make an inference:

Where are we going?
You Do:
 Did we?

• … make an inference by reading

a text?
 Objectives – Lesson Two
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference about

what I read.
 Objectives – Lesson Three
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference about

what I read.
Question of the Day: What could I be?
I think this
could be a …..

I think this
because…
Answer:
 When you make an inference,
you add what you already know
to what an author has told you.

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Inferencing Cards:

Middle School: B
High School:C
 Did we?

• … read text and make an

inference about what I read?
 Objectives – Lesson Three
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference about

what I read.
 Objectives – Lesson Four
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference on who

kidnapped the principal.
Question of the Day: What could I be?
I think this
could be a …..

I think this
because…
Answer:
 Did we?

• … use clues and text to infer who

kidnapped the principal?
 Objectives – Lesson Four
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference on who

kidnapped the principal.
 Objectives – Lesson Five
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will use clues and text to determine who sent
the mail.
Question of the Day: What could I be?
I think this
could be a …..

I think this
because…
Answer:
 Did we?

• … use clues and text to infer

who the mail was from?
 Objectives – Lesson Five
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will use clues and text to determine who sent
the mail.
 Objectives – Lesson Six
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference about

what I read.
Question of the Day: What could I be?
I think this
could be a …..

I think this
because…
Answer:
 Did we?

• … make an inference from a

video and share it with the
group?

• … make an inference from a

picture and share it with the
group?
 Objectives – Lesson Six
 Content Objective: The learners will be able to make an inference by
using details in a photo, video, and text.

 Language Objective: I will read a text and make an inference about

what I read.