What do Good Readers Do?
 Good Readers use evidence from texts to support their
inferences.
 They think about the setting, characters, and plot in
their books.
 They form inferences based on what the author
describes.
Let’s practice!
 Example:
Tim and Bobby were hot and sweaty as they sat outside
the principal’s office. Dirt was smeared on both of
their faces, and they could hear their teacher’s voice as
she told the principal what happened on the
playground. Tim sneered at Bobby, and Bobby
returned the angry glare.
 What can you infer that Tim and Bobby were
doing on the playground?
What information is directly
in the text?
Evidence from text:
• Tim and Bobby sat outside the principal’s office.
• Dirt was smeared on both of their faces.
• Tim sneered at Bobby, and Bobby returned the
angry glare.
Let’s practice again….
Let’s look at the
story
Thunder Cake.
Listen to the story:
http://www.youtube.
com/watch?v=YhhtK
GCsAyY
Thunder Cake
 Turn back to minute 1:18. Look at the picture. What
can you infer about the little girl?
 What evidence can you use? Use both the pictures and
words.
On this page I
can infer that
the girl is scared of
thunder.
The evidence is:
* She is hiding under the bed.
* Grandma says, “It’s only
thunder!”
What is an inference?
 An inference is
something that you
think is true based on
information that you
have.
 An inference is not
directly written in the
text.
 To make an inference, we
use evidence from the
text, and our prior
knowledge
Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors
don’t always tell us everything. We need to use
textual evidence and prior knowledge
to understand the story better.
Readers, as you read independently,
remember to back up your
inferences with text evidence.
You must always PROVE your case!
I am looking
for textual
evidence!