Reading: Inference and Comprehension

When you're reading, what does it mean to infer something?

What is literal information in a text or picture?

What is happening in this picture? Explain which literal information helped you infer what is happening.

"I am crouching behind the fence. I am holding my breath. I hear footsteps."

How is this character feeling?

"I am crouching behind the fence. I am holding my breath. I hear footsteps."

What clues from the text and prior knowledge helps you know how the character feels?

"I can feel everyone looking at us. My little brother is reaching for the last olive but I pull him away as fast as I can. I know the rule."

What do you think the rule is?

"I can feel everyone looking at us. My little brother is reaching for the last olive but I pull him away as fast as I can. I know the rule."

What literal and inferred information helped you figure out what the rule is?