Katie Williams Harper College
Reading V
Lesson Plan: Drawing Inferences
Objectives
1. ReadingStudents will be able to recognize implications in a text and draw
inferences using background knowledge and clues from the text
2. WritingStudents will be able to imply information in a paragraph they construct
with a partner
Introduction & Review
1. Welcome class, ask whether or not they found the homework challenging
2. Review homework in Paragraph Reading (Readers Choice pp. 140-143) as a
whole class
Presentation
3. Slide show
Definition of imply vs. infer with examples:
- Written example
- Commercials with whole class discussion
Inferring and implying in conversation
- Example
Making inferences in reading & writing
Prediction vs. inference
Steps to making inferences in reading
Practice
4. Review Discourse Focus (Readers Choice pp. 144-146) in groups
5. Worksheet explanation and example on slide
6.Worksheet activity in pairs
Closure
7. Check worksheet answers in groups (2 pairs per group)
8. Check understanding and review inference as a whole class
Katie Williams Harper College
Reading V
Implication and Inferences Worksheet
Pair A
Directions Part 1: In a few sentences, write a scenario in which you imply these three things
WITHOUT explicitly stating them:
You are at the beach
You are beginning to get a sunburn
A shark appears in the water
Directions Part 2: AFTER you have written your scenario, fold this paper on the dotted line
below, and give it to pair B.
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Write your scenario here.
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Pair B
Directions: Use inference to answer the following questions about the text above.
1. Where is the author? How do you know? ________________________________________
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2. What does the author notice about him or herself? How do you know? _________________
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3. What do you think is happens next? How do you know? ____________________________
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Katie Williams Harper College
Reading V
Implication and Inferences Worksheet
Pair B
Directions Part 1: In a few sentences, write a scenario in which you imply these three things
WITHOUT explicitly stating them:
You are at a baseball game
This is the first baseball game you have ever watched
Food at the baseball stadium is expensive
Directions Part 2: AFTER you have written your scenario, fold this paper on the dotted line
below, and give it to pair A.
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Write your scenario here.
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Pair A
Directions: Use inference to answer the following questions about the text above.
1. Where is the author? How do you know? ________________________________________
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2. Do you think the author has been here many before? How do you know? _______________
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3. Is the food expensive or cheap? How do you know? _______________________________
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Katie Williams Harper College
Reading V
Implication and Inferences Worksheet
Pair A
Directions Part 1: In a few sentences, write a scenario in which you imply these three things
WITHOUT explicitly stating them:
You are running late
You are on your way to a very, very important job interview
Traffic is terrible
Directions Part 2: AFTER you have written your scenario, fold this paper on the dotted line
below, and give it to pair B.
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Write your scenario here.
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Pair B
Directions: Use inference to answer the following questions about the text above.
1. What problem does the author have? How do you know?____________________________
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2. Is this a big problem or a small problem? How do you know? ________________________
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3. What is causing the problem? How do you know? _________________________________
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Katie Williams Harper College
Reading V
Implication and Inferences Worksheet
Pair B
Directions Part 1: In a few sentences, write a scenario in which you imply these three things
WITHOUT explicitly stating them:
You are at a school dance
You wish you had someone to dance with
You hope the dance ends soon
Directions Part 2: AFTER you have written your scenario, fold this paper on the dotted line
below, and give it to pair A.
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Write your scenario here.
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Pair A
Directions: Use inference to answer the following questions about the text above.
1. Where is the author? How do you know? ________________________________________
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2. Did the author come with friends? How do you know? ______________________________
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3. Do you think the author is having a good time? How do you know? ____________________
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