AIM: To learn how to make inferences
Do Now: Analyze this comic.
- What can you infer from the comic?
- What are the facts you know about the picture?
- What can you infer from your facts?
FACTS or OBSERVATIONS
There are two dogs. Each dog has a leash. One dog has an owner. One dog is missing an owner and has his leash in his mouth. |
INFERENCES
The big dog ate his owner. I can guess that because I can't see the owner. I can also guess that because the comic would be funnier if the dog ate his owner. |
Writers often tell you more than they say directly. They give you hints or clues that help you "read between the lines." Using these clues to give you a deeper understanding of your reading is called inferring. When you infer, you go beyond the surface details to see other meanings that the details suggest or imply (not stated). When the meanings of words are not stated clearly in the context of the text, they may be implied - that is, suggested or hinted at. When meanings are implied, you may infer them.