Inferences
To make an inference I combine what I know with...
What are clues from the text?
Conclusions are based off of text evidence, inferences, and...
What is background knowledge?
Talking animals, shape-shifters, and fairy spells are all examples of...
What is the use of magic?
Kind, Hardworking, and Brave are examples of traits associated with these types of characters.
What are good or main characters.
Typical Fairy Tale ending.
What is Happily Ever After?
Tim is a firefighter.
Tim loves Cherry Jolly Ranchers.
Tim's favorite team is the Phillies.
Infer Tim's favorite color.
What is red?
A reliable conclusion should be based on at least this many pieces of evidence.
What is at least 3 pieces of evidence?
Includes good characters, evil characters, and...
What are helpers?
Character traits are given based upon author descriptions and...
What are character actions?
Cinderella and Rough-Face Girl are examples of similar fairy tales from different...
What are cultures?
The family is on vacation.
The family brought flashlights.
The family is sleeping on the ground.
Infer the likely vacation.
What is camping?
This is the conclusion of a fairy tale.
What is the lesson or moral?
Usually with a setting of...
What is a fantasy world, often about royalty?
Cruel, Wicked, and Devious are examples of character traits associated with these types of characters.
What are evil or bad characters.
The term for giving animals and things human qualities, a common feature of fairy tales...
What is personification?
Bob is playing outside.
Bob is wearing a jacket.
Bob jumped in a pile.
Bob is dry... Infer the season.
What is fall?
"Thomas Austin took 24 rabbits to Australia in 1859."
Rabbits were not native to Australia.
After 7 years, rabbits had eaten much of Australian farmers' crops.
Draw a conclusion about rabbit populations.
This is the purpose of a fairy tale.
What is to teach a lesson/moral?
Clever, Strong, and Funny are examples of this type of character trait.
What are neutral traits?
My dog was sniffing in the kitchen.
My dog scratched at the floor.
My dog looked at me and whined.
It's 5 o'clock... Infer what he wants.
What is dinner?
Mindy has a ticket.
Mindy must be there by 3 o'clock.
Mindy's car bumped twice as she approached.
Mindy hears a whistle... Infer the place.
What is the train station?
"The early bird catches the worm." - English
"If you chase two rabbits, you will catch neither." - Russian
"If you sleep with dogs, you get up with fleas." - Hebrew
What can be concluded about these cultures from their proverbs?
"Perhaps...perhaps...perhaps..."
What is things happen in threes?
Name a character trait of Rough-Face Girl and support it with 3 pieces of evidence from the story.
TEACHER EVALUATED!
It's Sunday. (Text Evidence)
What happens on Mondays? (Background Knowledge)
Mr. Stimeare thought of all these questions. (Infer)
Draw a conclusion.
Mr. Stimeare wants to be done with his homework.