1. •Making Inferences
(starring Garfield, Calvin, and Snoopy)
http://www.garfield.com/fungames/comiccreator.html
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Class : _____ Date : _________
6. • gathering clues and reading between the
lines
• reaching conclusions on the basis of
evidence and reasoning
• “author and me” questions
• Synonyms, deduction, conjecture,
speculation, presumption
7. Sometimes people say this when there’s a piece of
information they don’t know that’s keeping them from making
an inference. In this comic you have to know what a
“symptom” is. A symptom is a sign or indicator of something.
Calvin is trying to show his mom signs of being sick but tells
her so many silly ones that she knows he’s faking it.
“I don’t get it”...
8. Think about the hidden information in this comic that you have to
figure out in order to “get it”....
The teacher sends Calvin to the principal when he takes the gum
out of his mouth and offers to share it instead of understanding that
his teacher is sarcastically reminding Calvin that he shouldn’t be
chewing gum. He tries to blame the teacher for the trouble he’s in
with the principal.
9. • When you think about that hidden information on your own
and understand the comic the author has written, you’re
making an inference!
• It’s like an “author and me” question where you use your own
thinking and background knowledge combined with the
information the author has written.
10. Now try some on your own to practice the skill
of making inferences:
• As you read the comics on the keynote try explaining
why it’s funny. In order to explain, you’ll need to “read
between the lines” and tell what information isn’t
directly there. This is inferring.
• Sometimes you may not “get it”. If that happens, you
can write your note instead on what you don’t
understand. That’s the missing information that’s
keeping you from inferring.
