inferences
Sam eats his lunch with a disgusted look on his face,
what inference can you make from that?
He does not like his lunch
text
a group of words you make a claim from
What do you need to support a claim?
Evidence from the text and reasoning.
what does it mean to make an inference?
to make an educated guess from the text.
Inference
an educated guess based on the text.
how do you know if a detail is evedince?
there should be reasoning behind the detail
joe is drinking coffee, with a sour face. what can you infer from this?
the coffee is bitter
claim
a statement that the maker of the claim believes to be true
What kind of evidence would you look for to support a claim?
Evidence that tells or shows how your claim is legit.
Maya is under her bed being very quiet and still
what can you infer Maya is doing?
Maya is hiding
evedince
a piece of text to support a claim
how do you connect your evidence to your claim?
using reasoning
Sarah is at the park leaning back on the bench while her younger brother plays.
what can you infer sarah feels?
Bored
reasoning
an explanation that connects your evidence with the claim
Why is it important to explain your evidence instead of quoting it?
to show how the evidence connects to the claim.