Inferencing
Using Schema and Clues to
Understand Information
Reading Cartoons
• When you read a cartoon, you find clues in
the pictures and the words.
• Then you use your schema to make sense of
the clues.
• For each cartoon, notice the clues you think
are important.
• Then use your schema to explain the joke.
Understanding Cartoons
Understanding Cartoons
Understanding Cartoons
Understanding Cartoons
Reading Pictures
• You read pictures just like cartoons.
• You look at the picture for clues.
• Then you use your schema to infer
information about the picture.
• For each picture, notice any important clues.
• Then notice the schema you use to infer
information about the picture.
Gold Prospecting
Japanese Internment Camp
Utah Prisoners 1889
Navajo Code Talkers
Review
When you read cartoons or pictures, you make
inferences to make sense of the information.
Notice important clues in the words or
pictures.
Then add your schema to understand the clues.