Inference

What is inference?

 

              "the reasoning involved in drawing a conclusion or making a logical judgment on the basis of circumstantial evidence and prior conclusions rather than on the basis of direct observation "
wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Understanding what isn’t already stated.  It is based on prior knowledge.      Reading between the lines.  

A Quick Strategy

1.Choose your picture book

2.Children tell you what they see (FACTS)

3.Next step is to share inferences justify their suggestion.

this is an easy way to help students discriminate between what they see (fact) and what they think (infer)

Facts Inferences Because
     
     

Suggested titles

The following is a list of books that can be used to show inference.  Please feel free to contact wwest@sd8.bc.ca with your suggestions.  This is a list in progress.

Some Authors/illustrators are masters of inference in their books

Choose titles from

Ron Gonsalves

       Imagine a day

       Imagine a night David Wiesner

       Flotsam

       Tuesday

Chris Van Allsburg

       Two Bad Ants

      The Mysteries of Harris Burdick

The wretched stone

     Learning Sequence  for Wretched Stone

 
 

Available at the CRC-West

Inference:

Chris Van Allsburg   CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG IN THE CLASSROOM

 Reading Strategy books

Sparking Literacy and Learning Strategy Bank K - 7