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Inferring
Learning Intention
S To be able to infer meaning from
what was read/heard to help
comprehend text
Success Criteria
S I can communicate that
inferring means constructing
meaning beyond what is literally
stated
S I can communicate that
inferring expands
understanding by helping me
discover what is implied but not
explicitly stated by the author
Key Vocabulary
S inference/inferring
S making predictions
S using context
S visualising
S background knowledge
Hook
GKR
S Listen to the following audio
S Using the HWI worksheet, record everything you hear
and any wonderings you may have
S Once you have finished listening to the audio, have a
chat with the people in your group.
S Now, use what you heard, with what you already know
about these sounds, to infer what the audio is about
S Now let’s watch the story – check your predictions
What does the title tell
me?
What do I predict the text will be
about?
What can the pictures
tell me?
What do I already know about this
topic?
What words do I expect to see?
What images come
to mind?
What will I do as I read?
Minuscule: The good
education
What is inferring
Inferring means …
S constructing meaning beyond what is literally stated
S you use text clues and background knowledge to
read between the lines
S to expand understanding by discovering what is
implied but not explicitly stated by the author
S that readers think about and search the text, and
sometimes use personal knowledge to construct
meaning beyond what is literally stated
Activity
S On the following slides you will see some local
newspaper articles minus their headline.
S With your table group, use your inferring skills to predict
the original headline.
Remember: inferring is using text clues (in this case words
and pictures) and background knowledge to make a
prediction and construct meaning.
S
Inferring HeadlinesThe full articles i.e. the answers
How close were your predictions to the original headline?
Predict the headline
discussion
S How did your group go with predicting the
headlines?
S What text cues did you use?
Activity
S Read through The Butcher and his Wife. This may be
done on your own or with a partner. Answer the
questions.
S Tip: Read through the questions before you read the
story. If you do this, you will be aware of the information
you are looking for while you read.