Making Inferences!

Making Inferences!
This week we are learning to make inferences.

Two books we read to help learn about inferences are:

One tool we used to help us understand what inferences are is the Infer Song.

Infer Song
(to the tune of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean")

Sometimes when you're reading a story
The words are not all there for you
So being a good book detective
Will help you to find any clue!

Chorus
Infer!  Infer!
Filling in what is not in the book!
Infer!  Infer!
It's taking a much closer look!

Some authors leave clues in their pictures.
Some authors leave clues in their text.
They give you just part of their story
And want you to fill in the rest!


Chorus

So when you are reading a story
Be careful to read what is there
But then figure out what is missing - 
Now you are inferring with flair!  

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Story Elements

This week we are working on identifying story elements.  We are able to tell about the characters, setting, conflict and resolution.  Today we read the book, The Little Old Lady Who Swallowed Leaves.

We worked in groups and each group worked together on one story element.



This is what we came up with:
Characters:  The Little Old Lady
Setting:  The setting was on the farm, in the fall.
Conflict/Problem:  The little, old lady swallowed the leaves, a shirt, a pumpkin, a pole, a pair of pants, a rope and hay.
Resolution/Solution: The little old lady sneezed a scarecrow out!