Making Inferences Organizer (see attached example)

Graphic organizers are a way for students to organize their thinking in a meaningful way. Teachers can easily read through the organizer and determine where students need additional instruction.

Making Inferences Sentence Stem (see attached example)

Sentence stems are a way to scaffold instruction for your students. They ensure that students use academic language in their speaking and writing. This can be especially helpful when working with English language learners or in aiding students in writing complete sentences. As the teacher, give students a copy of the sentence stem you would like them to use. This works well in the student's writing notebook or on the back of a bookmark they are using.

Conferring

• Before asking students to read from their good fit book, ask if they have made any inferences about the text. Listen to see if the students use words from the text and their schema when making their inference.
• Ask students to read a portion of their good fit book.
• After listening to the student read, ask if they have made any additional inferences