Inference

What are the birds doing? 

• The birds are arguing.

• The birds are telling jokes.

• They are singing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What are the birds doing when they make these faces? 

• They are trying to be friends.

• They are making fun of the other bird.

• They are making plans for later.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why did the birds all move away? 

• They wanted to get away from the other bird.

• They were chasing each other.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why are all the birds sliding down the wire? 

• They want to be close to the bigger bird.

• The big bird is heavy and is pulling them down.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why are they pecking on the big bird's talons? 

• They want the larger bird to go away.

• They want to get the larger bird's attention.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What do you think is going to happen when the big bird lets go? 

• The other birds will be happy.

• The other birds will bother another bird.

• All the birds will fly into the air.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

There are so many feathers in the air! What do you think the birds will look like when they come back down?

• They will look the same.

• They will be bald.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The bird is bald! Was our inference correct?

• Yes

• No

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why is the bigger bird laughing?

• The birds are bald.

• The birds are dancing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What might be the author's message?

• Don't try to play with other birds.

• Treat everyone like you would want to be treated. 

• Little birds are unkind. 

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9