Inferencing
What is an inference?
An educated guess using knowledge of what you know and what you can observe.
What is the main idea?
What is theme?
The lesson or moral of a story or passage.
What are homonyms?
Also known as multiple-meaning words. Words that have the same pronunciation but have different meanings.
What is Ms. Weiler's favorite color?
Yellow or Pink
What do I need from the text in order to make an inference?
Evidence, clues, or proof
Fill in the blank.
The main idea typically states the most important ________.
Fill in the blank
The theme of a story is not going to be directly stated, it is _________.
Implied
I need to go ______ some new jeans.
Buy
Where is Ms. Weiler going to college currently?
KU!
Create an inference for the statement below.
Alex had a frown on his face and was dragging his feet as he walked home from school.
Alex probably had a bad day at school.
Identify the main idea of the movie Hercules.
Hercules is a God who was transformed into human life and is trying to find his way back to his family.
Identify the theme
Mary does not like Emily, and often does not treat her with respect. When Emily's friend does not treat Mary with respect, Mary gets upset that she is not treated fairly.
Treat people the way you want to be treated.
Your perfume has a wonderful ________.
Scent
What is Ms. Weiler's lucky number?
7
Create an inference for the statement below.
The floor is covered in newspaper shreds, and Susan's dog has a small piece stuck in its fur.
It can be inferred that Susan's dog ate the newspaper.
Identify the main idea of the story The Three Little Pigs.
Three pigs are trying to build houses of different materials to escape the Big Bad Wolf.
Identify the theme of the tortoise and the hare.
A tortoise and a hare are in a race against each other. The hare speeds off with confidence while the tortoise takes its time. After the hare is over confident he will win, he takes his time getting to the finish line. Low and behold, the tortoise wins because the hare was over confident.
Slow and steady wins the race
Your assignment is ________ today.
Due
What grade did Ms. Weiler want to teach originally?
Kindergarten
What is the main purpose of inferencing?
To help the reader better understand the text
Where in a passage is the main idea typically found?
In the introduction.
What is the purpose of a theme?
A. Connection to the reader
B. Convey a central idea
C. Create a more impactful reading
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Whose
Where does Ms. Weiler currently like to get her coffee from?
Dutch Bros