READING TO INFER

How to learn the skill of making inferences

WHAT IS IT?

When looking beyond what the author tells you and reading between the lines

Looking for clues to figure out what the character is feeling

Clues are what we see in the story or in the picture• Be a detective looking for clues then inferring what

they mean

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

To help you connect with the characters better

To figure out what the author is trying to get across to the reader

Infer what is going on in the story even when the author does not tell you

PRACTICE

What can you tell me about the person whose feet these

belong too? What do they like?

Where are they now?

PRACTICE

What is going on here? What makes you think so? How do you think the

people are feeling right now?

PRACTICE

“Most of all Grace loved to act out adventure stories and fairy tales. When there was no one else around, Grace played all the parts herself. Se set out to seek her fortune, with not companion but her trusty cats, and found a city with streets paved in Gold…”

What does this clip from “Amazing Grace” by Mary Hoffman tell you about the character of Grace? What clues tell you?