Connections/Predictions
A connection that is made to another text.
Text-to-text connection
Author's Purpose _ _ _ ! (What dessert goes in the blank?)
PIE!
"Infer" has a few synonyms (words that mean the same thing). Tell me one.
Conclude / Assume / Decide / Understand / Determine
Before I read this I thought...
Now I'm thinking...
What is this called?
Synthesis
Inference:
I am made of wood.
I have four legs and a back.
I can hold you up when you want to be down.
What am I?
A connection that is made to something you have experienced.
PIE stands for...
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
An educated guess based on what is being read
Inference
When your thinking changes as you are reading
Synthesis
Inference:
I give you days.
If you look right at me it's blinding.
I stay in one place but it looks like I move.
What am I?
A connection that is made to something in real life
Text-to-world
Jerry woke up with a start! He thought he heard a creaking noise right outside of his door. "He-hello...?" Jerry said into the darkness that surrounded him. There was no reply, only the wind howling outside his bedroom window. As he looked toward the window, he thought to himself, "I will be brave!"
Entertain
Inference = _____ + ______ ?
Inference = What's in the text + What I know
The 3 parts of the word synthesize are...
Syn - the - size
Ms. Reeder's favorite color is...
Purple
To guess what will happen next
Prediction
Have you ever used a Dyson vacuum? If not, you're in for a real treat. This brand of vacuum has been rated one of the top vacuums...ever! It's so good. Other vacuums don't even compare to the Dyson. Dust? Use the Dyson. Dirt? Dyson! Anything else on your tile, carpet, wood, couch, etc...use the Dyson!
Persuade
Purple, blue, yellow, green... Oh, how they mix and mesh together as I dip the tip of my tool into the beautiful colors. I lather the color onto the white stretched fabric and swirl them into fantastic shapes and images. My finished creation will be a masterpiece! What am I doing?
Painting
When do you use synthesis?
All the time; Not just when reading.
The best part of Summer Learning is...
Whatever you want! Yay!
Horse races are one of my favorite things to watch! I love picking a horse I think will win the race. Today, Seabiscuit is racing against Secretariat. When the gate opens, they take off at full speed! They round the first corner, then the next, then the next! Finally the two racehorses turn toward the home stretch. And then...
Various Answers Will Be Accepted.
There's more to this election than just who you like. There are 2 main candidates. Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Trump is the republican, and Biden is the democrat. It's important to know what you're voting for. Reading, talking with adults, and watching the news are great ways to get information about election candidates.
Inform
When I asked Sarah to clean her room, she wasn't exactly happy about it. She groaned a few times and rolled over on her bed. As I started down the hall I could hear her sniffling. "Is she OK?" I wondered aloud. I silently creeped back to her door to see if she had gotten off of her bed. I peered around the corner, and I could see her harshly shoving dirty clothes into her closet and huffing the whole time. How is Sarah feeling?
Annoyed/Angry
Come up with 1 hand sign to help you remember what SYNTHESIZE means.
Various answers accepted
Inference:
I am very colorful.
You can chase me but never touch me.
I will show up when the sun comes out.
What am I?
A Rainbow!