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Inferring – Reading Strategies
Concept sheet | English Language Arts
Grade
3-6
What Is Inferring?
Inferring refers to drawing conclusions by combining clues from the text and your own knowledge. It means figuring out what the text is implying or “reading between the lines.”
How to Make Inferences
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What to do |
What to look for |
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Look for clues |
• Word choice |
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Use personal knowledge |
• Personal experiences |
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Draw conclusions |
• Clues + personal knowledge |
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Justify your conclusions |
• Quotes |
Inferring at a Glance
Take a look at the following sentence.
Before starting his daily work on the International Space Station, Bob must have his coffee.
What can we infer from it?
From the sentence, we can infer that Dave is most likely an astronaut and that getting his coffee in the morning is a top priority for him.
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- Decoding – Reading Strategies
- Visualizing – Reading Strategies
- Questioning – Reading Strategies
- Annotating – Reading Strategies
- Making Connections – Reading Strategies
- Graphic Organizers – Reading Strategies
- Summarizing – Reading Strategies
- Skimming & Scanning – Reading Strategies