Inferences

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What is background knowledge?

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Connections your brain makes based on things you've already learned or experienced.

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What evidence supports that a character is feeling a certain emotion?

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Look for descriptive phrases that indicate physical or emotional states, such as 'eyes were droopy' for sleepiness.

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What can you infer if a character is getting ready for school on a rainy day?

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They probably picked up their umbrella before leaving the house.

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What is the role of prior knowledge in making inferences?

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Prior knowledge helps us connect new information with what we already know to draw conclusions.

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True or False: To make an inference, we only need evidence from the text.

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False. We also need our prior knowledge.

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What can be inferred from a character storming into their apartment and throwing down their lunchbox?

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The character is likely upset or frustrated.

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How can context clues help in making inferences?

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Context clues provide hints or information that can lead to a deeper understanding of the text.

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What is an inference?

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An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning rather than from explicit statements.

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Why is it important to identify emotions in characters?

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Identifying emotions helps readers understand character motivations and the story's emotional depth.

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What type of questions often require making inferences?

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Application-based questions that ask for conclusions based on text evidence.