Inferences
When reading you make many ________.
Inferences
What do writers rely on readers for?
To make inferences
What is the author's main purpose of informational text?
To inform the reader.
Lose 100 points
-100
The problem or struggle in a story.
Conflict
What helps you figure out inferences?
Questions
The ball came swiftly at Rita. She had her racket in position and had no trouble returning the ball within the court boundaries.
What was Rita doing? How do you know?
playing tennis
ball came swiftly at Rita, returning the ball within the boundaries, racket
Dear Mom and Dad,
I know you don't think I should get a kitten, but I think I should. I know I didn't take very good care of my goldfish. I was too young to take care of a pet back then.
Now that I am older, I am ready to do all the work to take care of the kitten. I will feed it. I will clean out its litter box. I will even help pay for its food with my allowance. I hope you will at least think about it.
Love,
Tim.
What is the central or main idea?
This passage is centrally or mainly about why Tim thinks his parents should let him get a kitten.
What is a theme?
The lesson or moral of the story
Your claim and three reasons are your...
Thesis
Making Inferences- If lobe fish evolved into tetrapod's by growing legs, what body organ would have had to develop to survive on land?
Lungs
Jim sanded the wood until it was satiny smooth. When the piece was done, it would have five drawers, each about eight inches deep, nineteen inches long, and thirty inches wide.
What was Jim doing? How do you know?
building a dresser
sanded the wood, five drawers, eight inches deep, nineteen inches long, thirty inches wide
There are 5 categories for expository text structures. Name and describe two of them.
Description: describes a topic's attributes
- Chronological/Sequence: uses numbers or chronological order
- Compare/Contrast: events/objects = alike or different
- Problem/Solution: presents a problem and offers solutions
-Cause/Effect: presents a cause and effect relationship among events
Bugs Bunny in Looney Tunes
Protagonist or Antagonist?
Protagonist
A conflict where a government does not allow certain members to vote would be considered man vs
society
To infer means to ________.
Read between the lines
When Shelly started, the points were dull. Now they are all ground down to little stubs. I guess she didn't know when to stop.
What was Shelly doing? How do you know?
sharpening pencils
points were dull, ground down to little stubs, didn't know when to stop
Soccer is not just about kicking a ball around. If you have ever watched a game, you will agree. Soccer players have many skills. They can control the ball with only their feet. They can pass and dribble the ball. Most importantly, soccer players work together with their teammates. If they do not work as a team, they probably will not win.
Question: Which key detail BEST supports the main idea that soccer players have many skills?
a. They can pass and dribble the ball.
b. Playing soccer is not just about kicking a ball around.
c. If you have ever watched a game, you will agree.
d. If they do not work as a team, they probably will not win.
a. They can pass and dribble the ball.
What comedian was slapped by Will Smith during an award ceremony?
Chris Rock
The most exciting part of the story
Climax
Read the following: "For four amazing minutes on the ice, Sarah Hughes was astonishingly poised, executing seven flawless triple jumps. But afterward, the 16-year-old was girlishly nervous as she waited for the final scores. The television cameras caught Hughes and her coach, Robin Wagner, huddled on a bench in a barren room backstage when the judges made the final pronouncement. Wagner reacted first, screaming 'Oh my God!' and then hugging Hughes, who fell to the floor in shock. It was official. The teenager from Great Neck, NY, had beaten the world's best in one of the greatest upsets in Olympic history" (308). What can you conclude about Sarah Hughes?
she is an Olympic figure skater?
Alfie and his friends took a walk along 42nd Street. They decided to have dinner at a restaurant near the Empire State Building before going to a Broadway Show.
Where were Alfie and his friends? How do you know?
in New York City
42nd street, Empire State Building, Broadway show
A text structure that shows how two or more things are similar and/or different is called...
compare and contrast
Who was the first person to orbit the earth?
John Glenn
What two essays will you have to write during the two days of tests?
Informative and Argumentative