![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() “Wow, I wonder I why her grandfather comes home so dusty and dirty. Read the first page about her grandfather comes home covered in black dust in the evenings. Read the title and author and talk about what they see on the cover and have the children predict what they think the book might be about. Show the class the book When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant. This is called inferring or making inferences. Then tell them that sometimes they will use these strategies as well as clues from the text and even the pictures to help them have a better understanding of the text. Discuss comprehension strategies you may have already learned like using prior knowledge, making connections and asking questions. Procedureīegin by asking the students to think of some things they can do to help them understand something they are reading better. Teach this lesson after students are proficient in making text connections. Students should be familiar with schema and making text connections, since part of inferring involves using what you already know to form new ideas. When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant In this inferring lesson using When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant, students will use what they already know along with new information and clues from the text to form new ideas. Making inferences is a key component in reading comprehension. ![]()
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