Staying in the Loop

English 9: Diving into inference

To infer is to read between the lines. It involves taking what you experience (see, read, hear), add in your background knowledge and thinking, and draw conclusions about what is happening or has happened. It might not be right. We make sense of the world by inferring. In reading, authors often give clues that lead us to make assumptions or guesses about what is going on in the story… and sometimes we are wrong.

Good readers infer. Let’s dive into inference by looking at short conversations and answering “where are these people?”, what are they talking about?” and “what do you think will happen next?”. Then, let’s dive into inference by looking at pictures, paying close attention to details and inferences. Finally, let’s look at Blueberry Muffins and consider the inferences we make to help make the story make sense.

Missed class?  Please look at this photo and create a two column chart identifying details (on the left side) and inferences (on the right side). Then write a paragraph explaining the inferences you made. Ensure you use transition words and because clauses and think PEE.

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