Drawing Inferences and Conclusions in 5th Grade Reading

The video tutorial teaches how to draw inferences from informational texts. It introduces the concept of inferences as conclusions drawn from facts and evidence. A graphic organizer is used to demonstrate how to organize evidence and make inferences. The tutorial uses a passage about Louise Blanchard Bethune, the first woman architect in America, as a case study to illustrate the process of drawing inferences. The video emphasizes the importance of looking at details to make informed conclusions and encourages students to apply this skill to other texts.

What does closely examining a text help us to do?

• Improve reading speed

• Make inferences

• Write better essays

• Learn grammar rules

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CCSS.RF.1.3F

CCSS.RF.1.3G

CCSS.RF.1.4A

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.4.4B

What does a light bulb symbolize in the context of making inferences?

• Confusion

• Illumination of ideas

• Power outage

• Irrelevance

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What does the graphic organizer help us identify in a text?

• Character names

• Main ideas

• Proof and conclusions

• Plot points

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CCSS.RF.1.3G

CCSS.RF.1.4C

CCSS.RF.2.4B

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Who was Louise Blanchard Bethune?

• A historical novelist

• A renowned sculptor

• A famous painter

• The first woman architect in America

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CCSS.RI.3.5

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What does evidence in a text represent?

• Future predictions

• Literary devices

• Personal opinions

• Factual proof

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

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At what age did Louise Blanchard Bethune open her firm?

• 30

• 25

• 40

• 35

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CCSS.RI.1.5

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What type of buildings did Louise design?

• Hospitals

• Residential homes

• Bridges

• Schools and hotels

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

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How many school buildings did Louise design?

• 5

• 10

• 18

• 15

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CCSS.1.NBT.A.1

What inference can be made about Louise Blanchard Bethune's impact?

• She inspired future generations of women architects

• She worked internationally

• She discouraged innovation

• She focused on small projects

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the purpose of combining details in a passage according to the author?

• To fill space

• To draw a larger conclusion

• To create a summary

• To confuse the reader

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