making inferences

(from tovani)

1. use picture books: e.g. Rose Blanche (Roberto Innocenti); Grandfather Twilight (Barbara Berger); The Wretched Innocenti (Chris Van Allsburg)...other examples in Strategies That Work

2. active reading strategy: double-entry diary (textual evidence + background knowledge & experiences)

3. Teaching students to infer:

• Ask yourself a question (Wonder something about the text).
• Consider textual evidence left by author that may represent important clues.
• Think about what your background knowledge tells you about these clues.
• using clues in the text and background knowledge about the topic, try to answer the original question.