Inferences
What types of information can help you make an inference?
Background Information or Text Evidence
How many pieces of text evidence should you cite in a summary?
None, there is no text evidence in a summary.
What is theme?
Theme is the message, lesson, or moral of a story.
What does RACE stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite evidence, Explain
What is central idea?
Central idea is what the text is mostly about.
The girl showed the lady her ticket. Then she walked down the stairs and found her seat. The players ran onto the field. The first player swung his bat, and the ball flew in the air.
Where is the girl?
A baseball game
What should be included in the first sentence of a summary?
The first sentence of a summary should include TAG and Central Idea
What is the difference between theme and central idea?
The theme is the lesson, message, or moral of a story, while the central idea is what the story is mostly about.
Restate the following question.
What does Nelson Mandela consider to be “True Freedom?”
Nelson Mandela considers True freedom to be …
What is the central idea of the text “Rikki Tikki Tavi?”
A mongoose that protects a family from dangerous cobras.
The girl saved all her money. It was exactly what she wanted. She imagined gliding down the road pedaling effortlessly. She finally had enough money to make her dream come true. What was her dream?
To buy a bike.
What belongs at the end of a summary?
Theme
What is the theme of the text “Freak the Mighty?
The theme of the text "Freak the mighty" is that you can make friends with others, despite differences.
Answer the following question.
What does Nelson Mandela consider to be “True Freedom?”
When everyone is free
How are the central idea and title of the text “Thank You M’am” related?
The central idea and the title of the text are related because the title shows how the boy eventually becomes kind to the woman after attempting to steal.
In order to make an inference, you may need _______ + _______
Background Information + text evidence
If you were writing a summary for “The Wise Old Woman,” what would your first sentence be?
In the fictional text “The Wise Old Woman,” the author explains how an older woman solves riddles for a lord, which eventually leads to changing the law.
What three questions can help you identify theme?
What is the problem? How does the problem get solved? What does the character learn?
Restate and answer the following question. What is Nelson Mandela’s opinion on courage? Complete sentence required.
Nelson Mandela believes that courage does not mean not having fear, but overcoming fear.
Write the central idea of The Outsiders so far.
In the fiction text “The Outsiders”, the author describes a boy named Ponyboy and his experiences as a member of the Greasers gang.
What action does __take that helps you infer that he respects the socs?
He tells Dally to stop bothering the soc girls.
Write the first and last sentence of a summary for the text “Thank You M’am.”
In the fictional text “Thank You, Ma’am” by Langston Hughes, a boy named Roger attempts to steal a purse but learns a valuable lesson. Overall, the theme is that kindness can lead to better choices and that we should think twice about our actions.
If he had not admitted that his mother helped him solve the riddles, would the story's theme have changed? Why or why not?
Yes, the theme would have changed because the lord would have not changed the law of the land and realized that old people are wise.
What event from the text “Freak the Mighty” can be used as evidence to support the following claim? “Friendships can be created even through a simple conversation.”
When Max asks Kevin (freak) if he needs help getting the airplane out of the tree.
What are the 4 steps we take to identify the central idea?
Circle repeated words, make connections, choose 3-5 important words, and write a central idea using 2-3 of the important words and TAG.