Reading

CURRICULUM FOCUS

We are learning to make inferences. 

I can use pictures to infer

I can describe the setting  using the text and pictures. 

I can talk about why and  how the setting is important  to the story.

I can explain my inferences using evidence

VOCABULARY

Inferring: To infer is to make a well informed guess. When you infer, you listen closely to someone and guess at things they mean but haven't actually said. It's like guessing, but not making wild guesses.

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

At home, students can practice inferring after they have finished reading a book. 

Using this template, students can take information from the book and combine it with information that they already know to make an inference. 

For Example: