Making Inferences, English I Standards Lab

Making Inferences, English I Standards Lab

Welcome!! Before we get started today, here are some important things to know about Quizizz lessons.

• In the lesson, we'll switch between reading and discussion & answering questions. The questions work the way that they do on a regular quizizz game.

• There will be a combination of multiple choice, checkbox, fill in the blank, open response, and poll questions throughout the quizizz lessons that we'll do in Standards Labs.

Important Info (continued!)

• Multiple choice questions, checkbox questions, and fill in the blank questions are graded immediately, so you'll see if you got it right.

• Open response questions aren't graded immediately-- the teacher has to go in and look at your responses later. When you see your score at the end, it's going to make it seem like you got the open response questions wrong. Don't worry! They haven't been graded yet. As long as your response shows that you were paying attention and trying your best, you'll get full points.

• Poll questions aren't graded-- they're just asking for your opinion.

Today's Learning Goal:

After this lesson, scholars will be able to make inferences about a text.

Share out!

What is the difference between literal meaning and inferred meaning (meaning based on inferences)?

Key Understanding

Literal Meaning = What clearly happens in the text.

Inferred Meaning = The deeper layer of meaning that you have to “read between the lines” in order to see.

Open Ended

Check for Understanding: In your own words, what does it mean to make an inference about a text?

Directions:

As a class, we're about to read 2 short passages. After each passage, you'll be asked to answer questions that require you to make inferences about the passage.

There will be 2 multiple choice questions for each passage and 1 short response question for each passage.

Passage #1:

Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He had seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt. ‘Well, there's only one thing left to do,’ he said to himself. Mr. Johnson headed to church.

Multiple Choice

To answer the question, make an inference based on the passage.

Who is Mr. Johnson?

• A teacher

• A farmer

• A preacher

• A scientist

Share Out: What evidence is there in the passage that Mr. Johnson is a farmer?

Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He had seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt. ‘Well, there's only one thing left to do,’ he said to himself. Mr. Johnson headed to church.

Multiple Choice

To answer the question, make an inference based on the passage.

Why does Mr. Johnson curse the sun?

• It’s not supposed to be sunny this time of the year.

• It isn't sunny enough for him to grow his crops.

• The sun is drying up his land so he can’t grow crops.

• The sun gave him a bad sunburn.

Share Out: What evidence is there that the sun is drying up Mr. Johnson's crops?

Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He had seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt. ‘Well, there's only one thing left to do,’ he said to himself. Mr. Johnson headed to church.

Passage #2:

Brenda reached for the box of tissue. She blew her nose with a thunderous force and then tried breathing through it again. It was still clogged. She stood up and got a head rush that almost knocked her back down to the bed, but she regained her balance. As she tottered over to the phone on her dresser, all of her muscles ached. She located the contact labeled ‘Work’ and pressed send. A couple of rings later, a familiar voice answered the phone, ‘Happy Fun Land, this is Asia speaking. How can I help you have a happy fun day?’ Brenda grumbled, ‘Hey, Asia, it's Brenda.’ Asia responded with pep, ‘Hey, Brenda! I can't wait to see you this afternoon.’ Brenda grunted and replied, ‘Yeah, well, actually, I need to talk to the manager.’

Multiple Choice

To answer the question, make an inference based on the passage.

What kind of relationship do Brenda and Asia have?

• They hate each other

• They're best friends

• They know each other through work

• They're dating

Share Out: What evidence is there that Brenda and Asia are coworkers?

Brenda reached for the box of tissue. She blew her nose with a thunderous force and then tried breathing through it again. It was still clogged. She stood up and got a head rush that almost knocked her back down to the bed, but she regained her balance. As she tottered over to the phone on her dresser, all of her muscles ached. She located the contact labeled ‘Work’ and pressed send. A couple of rings later, a familiar voice answered the phone, ‘Happy Fun Land, this is Asia speaking. How can I help you have a happy fun day?’ Brenda grumbled, ‘Hey, Asia, it's Brenda.’ Asia responded with pep, ‘Hey, Brenda! I can't wait to see you this afternoon.’ Brenda grunted and replied, ‘Yeah, well, actually, I need to talk to the manager.’

Multiple Choice

To answer the question, make an inference based on the passage.

Why does Brenda want to talk to the manager?

• She wants to take over Asia's shift for her

• She wants to quit her job

• She wants to file a complaint

• She wants to call in sick

Share Out: What evidence is there that Brenda wants to call in sick?

Brenda reached for the box of tissue. She blew her nose with a thunderous force and then tried breathing through it again. It was still clogged. She stood up and got a head rush that almost knocked her back down to the bed, but she regained her balance. As she tottered over to the phone on her dresser, all of her muscles ached. She located the contact labeled ‘Work’ and pressed send. A couple of rings later, a familiar voice answered the phone, ‘Happy Fun Land, this is Asia speaking. How can I help you have a happy fun day?’ Brenda grumbled, ‘Hey, Asia, it's Brenda.’ Asia responded with pep, ‘Hey, Brenda! I can't wait to see you this afternoon.’ Brenda grunted and replied, ‘Yeah, well, actually, I need to talk to the manager.’

Multiple Choice

To answer the question, make an inference based on the passage.

Where does Brenda work?

• A fancy restaurant

• An amusement park

• A doctor's office

• A factory

Share Out: What evidence is there that Brenda works at an amusement park?

Brenda reached for the box of tissue. She blew her nose with a thunderous force and then tried breathing through it again. It was still clogged. She stood up and got a head rush that almost knocked her back down to the bed, but she regained her balance. As she tottered over to the phone on her dresser, all of her muscles ached. She located the contact labeled ‘Work’ and pressed send. A couple of rings later, a familiar voice answered the phone, ‘Happy Fun Land, this is Asia speaking. How can I help you have a happy fun day?’ Brenda grumbled, ‘Hey, Asia, it's Brenda.’ Asia responded with pep, ‘Hey, Brenda! I can't wait to see you this afternoon.’ Brenda grunted and replied, ‘Yeah, well, actually, I need to talk to the manager.’

Open Ended

Bonus Question! What is something else that you might be able to infer from this passage, that the questions didn't ask about?

Possible Answers:

-You could infer that Brenda doesn't like her job that much, regardless of her being sick

-You could infer that Brenda might think that Asia is kind of annoying because of how peppy and excited Asia is

-You could infer that Brenda has a cold, based on her symptoms

Review: Today's Learning Goal

After this lesson, scholars will be able to make inferences about a text.

Reminder!!

After this lesson is officially over, Quizizz will show you your score. The score is going to look lower than it actually is, because the open response questions aren't graded yet. So don't worry when you see it, as long as you tried your best!

Poll

Which of the following best describes how you feel about today's learning goal?

• I'm still confused about what we learned today

• I understand some of what we learned today

• I understand all of what we learned today

• I'm an expert on what we learned today & I could teach the next lesson on this

Open Ended

In your own words, explain what 9th grade scholars need to know about making inferences.