Who, what, where, when, why, how!?
Connect-4
Look Into my Crystal Ball
Inference This!
Reading Tool Box
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My brother Pete and I went for a walk to the park with my dog yesterday. We saw what looked like a spooky goblin in the fog. Pete yelled to me, "Quick Tom, run!" We took off faster than you could say, "Boo!"
Who are the characters in this story?
Who are Pete and Tom.
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This book reminds me of a graphic novel I had to read last year in Ms. Davis' class. What type of connection is this?
What is a Text-to-text connection.
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This is an idea which explains what might happen next in a story based on clues from the text.
What is a prediction
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Alex's computer was stolen from his locker after lunch. He slammed it shut and punched the metal as hard as he could.
Make an inference about how Alex feels right now.
What is angry, mad, upset, etc.
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When you go back to read text that you have already read in order to understand it better, this is known as...
What is rereading.
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Ask a question about this picture. 
Answers may vary.
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I experienced something similar to the main character in my story. I have been bullied at school before, too. What type of connection is this?
What is a Text-to-self connection.
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"Seething with anger, Bruno went into the kitchen and got the biggest surprise of his life. There, sitting at the table, a long way from the other side of the fence was..."
Make a prediction about this passage.
Answers will vary.
"I think Bruno will see..."
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Good readers use text clues and their schema about those clues to understand what is happening right now in the story.
What is an inference.
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When you create a movie in your mind of what you're reading, this is a way to ...
What is visualize.
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What reading strategy includes the Rising Action and Climax of the story?
Summarizing
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Share one connection you've had with either your independent or guided reading book so far this year.
Answers will vary.
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"I think Rob is going to get an award for saving the woman and her baby at the end of the story."
Is this an example of a prediction or an inference?
What is a prediction
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An inference helps the reading understand... (choose one)
a) What is going to happen in the story
b) What is happening right now in the story
What is happening right now in the story.
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Your background knowledge of a topic, or story, is your...
What is schema.
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Ashley went to the vet with her dog on Sunday. Tiny the poodle did not look so well. She could hardly walk, open her eyes, or stand in the waiting line. Ashley began to feel nervous, like she might have to hear some bad news. Ask a W/H question about this passage.
"I wonder how Ashley feels right now?" "What could be wrong with the dog?" "Who drove her to the vet?"
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"In my reading book, the main character is living through the civil war. I just learned about this in History class." What type of text connection is this?
What is a text-to-world connection.
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"Close your eyes. Relax. This will not be painful."
Jonas remembered that he was allowed...to ask questions.
"What are you going to do sir? he asked, hoping that his voice didn't betray his nervousness.
Make a prediction about this passage from "The Giver."
Answers will vary.
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What is the difference between a prediction and an inference?
Predictions explain what might happen later in the story, and inferences explain what is happening right now in the story.
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Thinking about your own thinking in reading is also known as
What is metacognition, or being metacognitive.
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Rick and Larry drove through the quiet streets of Bakersville. Not a single porch light was on, doors and windows shut, and miles of farm land in between each home. The strangest part, neither Rick nor Larry saw a single cow, horse, or chicken on any piece of land. Where do you think Bakersville is? You MUST provide evidence from the text!
Bakersville could be in northern Michigan, Idaho, Texas, etc. Any place/state that has lots of farm land and quiet neighborhoods.
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The Giver is similar to the novel "1984" by George Orwell because both 'cities' are populated with people who must follow strict rules in their society. What type of connection is this?
What is a text-to-text connection
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What is needed to make a prediction about a text?
What is text clues + schema = prediction
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The man said, "If you know something, you better tell us now. It will be easier on you if you just tell us what you know. If you don't, you'll regret it. You and your family."
"I'll not have you threatening me or my family! I have done nothing wrong, and I have to ask you to leave us be!"
Make an inference about how father is feeling.
Answers will vary.
500
I'm reading a book that takes place in Europe. What is something I could do to build my schema of Europe?
What is research online, visit Europe, ask others what they know about Europe.. etc.