Unders tanding
  Inference
A C los er Look A t:




 INFE RRING
Prediction:

g ht o r W o ng ,
             r
ur “ g ue s s ” wil l   b e c o nf ir
Inference:

Lo g ic a l a nd Jus t if ia b l e
Ab l e t o ‘ma k e a c a s e ’
              – no t a g ue s s
What Makes
Mos t S ens e
Combine       Draw From         Logical
 Clues    +   Experience   =   Conclusion




Content        Schema          Inference
•The clues are telling me that...

•When I see this, it makes me think that…

•I am noticing…

•This makes me conclude that…

•When the author said________, I thought…

•This clue is important because…

•This makes me wonder if…

•When I read this, I am reminded of…

•I think the author want me to…

•When I read this, I think…

•I believe this means______ because______
•_
•This part lead me to believe that…
Turn & Talk!
Combine       Draw From         Logical
 Clues    +   Experience   =   Conclusion




Content        Schema          Inference
What’s Going Here?
Describe the Situation
A red-faced child with tears in her
eyes sits on the sidewalk in front of
    the house. She is wearing a
 helmet. A small bike with broken
 chain is lying on the grass in front
  of her. Next to it is an unzipped
 backpack. Some of the contents
from the backpack are lying on the
              sidewalk.
I SEE   I THINK   I INFER
Text Clue   I THINK   I INFER
“ Uhm…
H o u s t o n …? ”
PROBLEM # 1

     In r g
     g o in

If r a io
n o mt n
• Guessing
• Jumping to
Conclusions
• Ignoring Author’s
Signals
He pulled his reindeer coat around his
   shoulders. He was glad to have his
 sealskin boots and his heavy trousers to
 guard him against the stinging wind. He
snapped the whip and the dogsled took off
                with a jolt.
PROBLEM # 2

  Is e
   sus
w h
 it
  S hm
    cea
• Lack of Schema
• Fragmented Schema
• Inaccurate Schema
Problem Two: Issues With Schema
A young man and his father were driving
home from school. Their car was
involved in a serious crash. The young
man, who had been badly injured in a car
accident was rushed to a nearby
hospital’s emergency room. Accordingly,
the hospital’s brain surgeon is paged.
Upon seeing the patient, the surgeon
exclaims, “My God, my God, I can not
operate on this patient! He is my son!!”
Misinformed Schema
Author   &
             S
             C
             H
             E
             M
             A
PROBLEM # 3


Ie t y g
d n if in
  Ts
   ak
• What Should the
Reader Do?
• 35 Types of
Ifferences
• Multiple Genre & Text
YOU TRY IT!!!!!
  He put down $10.00 at the
 window. The woman behind
 the window gave $4.00. The
person next to him gave $3.00,
but he gave it back to her. So,
  when they went inside, she
   bought him a large bag of
           popcorn.
Problem Three-Task Awareness:
     What Are We Asking Readers to Do?

• Theme                    •Bias
                           •Outcomes
• Feelings/Emotion         •Causations
                           •Pt. of View
• Traits                   •View Point
• Location/Setting         • Mood
• Conflict Problem         •Tone
                           •Relationship
• Motivation               •Data Analysis
                           •Agent/Instrument
• Attitudes
INFE RRING




        What will you say now?

Infer

  • 1.
    Unders tanding Inference
  • 5.
    A C loser Look A t: INFE RRING
  • 7.
    Prediction: g ht or W o ng , r ur “ g ue s s ” wil l b e c o nf ir
  • 8.
    Inference: Lo g ica l a nd Jus t if ia b l e Ab l e t o ‘ma k e a c a s e ’ – no t a g ue s s
  • 9.
  • 10.
    Combine Draw From Logical Clues + Experience = Conclusion Content Schema Inference
  • 12.
    •The clues aretelling me that... •When I see this, it makes me think that… •I am noticing… •This makes me conclude that… •When the author said________, I thought… •This clue is important because… •This makes me wonder if… •When I read this, I am reminded of… •I think the author want me to… •When I read this, I think… •I believe this means______ because______ •_ •This part lead me to believe that…
  • 14.
  • 15.
    Combine Draw From Logical Clues + Experience = Conclusion Content Schema Inference
  • 16.
  • 17.
  • 18.
    A red-faced childwith tears in her eyes sits on the sidewalk in front of the house. She is wearing a helmet. A small bike with broken chain is lying on the grass in front of her. Next to it is an unzipped backpack. Some of the contents from the backpack are lying on the sidewalk.
  • 19.
    I SEE I THINK I INFER
  • 20.
    Text Clue I THINK I INFER
  • 21.
    “ Uhm… H ou s t o n …? ”
  • 22.
    PROBLEM # 1 In r g g o in If r a io n o mt n • Guessing • Jumping to Conclusions • Ignoring Author’s Signals
  • 23.
    He pulled hisreindeer coat around his shoulders. He was glad to have his sealskin boots and his heavy trousers to guard him against the stinging wind. He snapped the whip and the dogsled took off with a jolt.
  • 24.
    PROBLEM # 2 Is e sus w h it S hm cea • Lack of Schema • Fragmented Schema • Inaccurate Schema
  • 25.
    Problem Two: IssuesWith Schema A young man and his father were driving home from school. Their car was involved in a serious crash. The young man, who had been badly injured in a car accident was rushed to a nearby hospital’s emergency room. Accordingly, the hospital’s brain surgeon is paged. Upon seeing the patient, the surgeon exclaims, “My God, my God, I can not operate on this patient! He is my son!!”
  • 26.
  • 27.
    Author & S C H E M A
  • 29.
    PROBLEM # 3 Iet y g d n if in Ts ak • What Should the Reader Do? • 35 Types of Ifferences • Multiple Genre & Text
  • 30.
    YOU TRY IT!!!!! He put down $10.00 at the window. The woman behind the window gave $4.00. The person next to him gave $3.00, but he gave it back to her. So, when they went inside, she bought him a large bag of popcorn.
  • 31.
    Problem Three-Task Awareness: What Are We Asking Readers to Do? • Theme •Bias •Outcomes • Feelings/Emotion •Causations •Pt. of View • Traits •View Point • Location/Setting • Mood • Conflict Problem •Tone •Relationship • Motivation •Data Analysis •Agent/Instrument • Attitudes
  • 32.
    INFE RRING What will you say now?