Inference
....is using the text and your background knowledge to "put the piece together".
Inferring or Inference
Cause and Effect Clues
Hints found within a sentence, paragraph or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.
Context Clues
Think
Your background knowledge
Making a logical guess
Inference / Schema Clues
Break it down into parts.
Tell about the parts.
Analyze
Tell all the ways they are the same.
Compare
When inferring you're mindful what you know, as well as the actions, words and feeling of the ....
Character
When inferring, the author is asking, "What do ____ think?"
You
The word's meaning is explained or defined in the sentence.
Definition / Explanation Clues
The word's meaning is clarified by giving the opposite meaning.
Contrast / Antonym Clue
Because, so, therefore, thus, since, if...then, as a result, due to
Cause and effect Clues
Tell all the ways they are different.
Contrast
Hypothesize.
Make an educated (smart) guess.
Predict
Think
Information from the text + ______ _____ = Inference
Background knowledge
This is one type of context clue that we did not have a signal word for
Tone & Setting Clues
The unfamiliar word is shown to be the same or similar to another word.
Comparison Clue
it, that is
Definition / Explanation Clues
Create.
Put together.
Formulate
Judge it.
Evaluate
The word's meaning is clarified through provided examples; may be in a list form.
List / Series / Example Clues
When we make inferences, we go beyond the _____ _____ to understand what is not said in the _____.
authors word --- text
Other words are used in the sentence that have the same meaning.
Restatement / Synonym Clues
A word's definition is not explained, you need to look for clues to "figure it out" using your knowledge.
Inference / Schema Clues
For instance, for example, such as
List / Series / Example Clues
Tell the main idea.
Tell the beginning, middle and the end.
Summarize
Teach me or show me.
Tell me the steps.
Explain
Back up the information.
Prove. Provide evidence.
Support
Name 5 of the ways you can infer by....
Clues from the text
How the character handles conflict
What we already know
The character's actions
How the character handles change
What a character says
How a character feels
Name 5 of the 8 Types of context clues
Definition / Explanation
Restatement / Synonym
Contrast / Antonym
List / Series / Example Clues
Comparison
Cause & Effect
Inference / Schema
Tone & Setting
Discovering the meaning of a word by looking at how you or the character feels or where the story takes place.
Tone & Setting Clues
Likewise, like, especially, or, in that, similarly, other words, that is
Comparison Clues
Outline.
Explain the development.
Follow or explain the path.
Trace
Read between the lines.
What is the hidden meaning?
Give details about it.
Paint a picture with words.
Describe