Fiction Inferring

What is another aspect of a story that can help you infer a theme?

• the table of contents

• the number of pages

• chapters at the end of the text

• the title

What does implied mean?

• told

• suggested

• inferred

• called

Repeated text or ideas can help you infer a theme.

• True

• False

Using what you already know, plus the author’s clues to help you understand what the story is about.  (INFERENCING, reading between the lines, drawing a conclusion, what can you conclude…..these are all terms that mean to INFER!) 

• context clues

• inferring

• Author's Purpose

• Fiction

A fake, make believe story that is NOT true.  (The author’s purpose is to entertain in a fictional story.)

• context clues

• inferring

• Author's Purpose

• Fiction

The events that take place in a fiction story.  The characters will have some type of problem. There will be a turning point where the character realizes something and makes a change, and the problem will be solved.  (like Disney shows!)

• PLOT

• conflict

• reSOLUTION

• figurative language

When the author says one thing, but means something else. For example….It’s raining cats and dogs!  They really mean, it’s raining hard!  You have to use the clues and infer!

• PLOT

• conflict

• reSOLUTION

• figurative language

What is the primary purpose of fiction?

• To inform

• To entertain

• To persuade

• To argue

Which of the following is a key element in inferring the theme of a story?

• The author's biography

• The setting description

• The character's actions

• The book's length

What does the term 'inferring' mean in the context of reading?

• Summarizing the text

• Guessing the ending

• Drawing conclusions from evidence

• Memorizing details