Inferencing Scenarios
As Jake lay in bed, he heard a soft tapping noise coming from his window. He pulled the blanket up to his chin and held his breath. The wind howled outside, and tree branches swayed wildly. The tapping sound came again—this time, louder.
What can we infer is making the tapping noise?
How many steps are there in the inferencing strategy?
3 Steps
Read for clues
Think about what you know
Figure out what makes sense
The person who wears this hat is in a contest. There are shoes, a shotgun start, other people, and a track. Who is this person?
A runner
What text connection involves reading a book that had a similar problem to another book you read?
Text to Text connection
Why do readers make connections?
To better understand what they read.
Lena walked into the classroom and immediately froze. Her classmates were handing in their assignments, and she could feel her stomach drop. She frantically searched her backpack, flipping through papers and notebooks. Her face turned red as she looked up at her teacher, who was now staring at her with a raised eyebrow.
What can we infer about Lena?
She forgot her assignment/homework.
To make an inference you need to read the text to find what?
Clues/context clues
The person who wears this hat loves to entertain. There is a microphone, a guitar, and a huge crowd. Who is this person?
A singer
How many text connections did we learn about?
4 text connections
While reading, you notice that the main character in the story is tough, just like the main character in the book you read yesterday. What type of connection is this?
Text to Text
Samantha opened her lunchbox and frowned. She had packed a sandwich, an apple, and a granola bar that morning, but now the sandwich was missing. She glanced at her friend Amy, who was chewing something suspiciously and avoiding eye contact.
What can we infer about Amy?
Amy stole Samantha's sandwich.
Using clues to figure out something that is not directly stated in the text is known as
Making inferences
The person who wears this hat is a hard worker. There are machines, animals, and crops. Who is this person?
A farmer
What text connection involves reading a text and being reminded about something similar that happened to you?
Text to Self connection
You read a text about how the character had to deliver food during a crisis to earn a living during . It reminded you of the hard work the food delivery people put in daily, especially during the Covid period.
Text to World
The curtains were about to rise, and Max wiped his sweaty palms on his pants. He bounced on his heels, taking deep breaths. His heart pounded as he peeked through the curtain at the large audience waiting in their seats.
What can we infer Max is feeling and why?
Max is nervous because he is about to perform in front of a large audience.
The person who wears this hat loves food. There is a white hat, an oven, a bowl, and a spoon. Who is this person?
A Chef
What text connection involves something a text that you read reminds you of something that happened in the news?
Text to World Connection
A character in a book is dealing with a difficult situation, you can connect this to a similar experience you have gone through.
Text to Self
Rachel saw a text from Ava: "I need to tell you something. It’s really importa—" The message cut off. An hour later, Ava hadn’t responded, and her phone went to voicemail.
What can you infer about Ava?
Ava's phone died.
Another term for Schema is?
Background knowledge or background information
The person who wears this hat is always moving to music. They wear slippers, tights, are often on their toes and are very flexible. Who is this person?
A ballerina
Another term for Schema is?
Background knowledge or background information
Which type of text connection is this: I notice that this book includes characters who lived in the Reconstruction era, which we just read about in History class
Text to Text