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INFER:Review for Assessment,

Lessons 1-5McLane’s 7th Grade Language Arts

Stonewall Jackson Middle School

March 10, 2011

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Topic: INFER Name: ______________Date: March 10, 2011Class/Period Number: McLane LA/P ___

I Interact with the questions and the passage

N Note what you know

F Find the clues

E Explore any supporting details

R Return to the question

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So…how do I do that???

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Topic: INFER

Name: _____________Date: March 10, 2011Class/Period Number: McLane LA/P__

I Interact with the questions and the passage• Read the questions and skim the passage.• Skim by reading the title, the first sentence of each paragraph, and

the last sentence of the passage.

N Note what you know• Code the Questions• Code by determining what type of question it is and then write the

letter that corresponds to the type of question next to the question (in the Q column box).

F Find the clues• Actively read the passage.• Look for clues, key words and answers to the questions as you read.• Annotate, highlight, and/or “pause & rewind” to clarify as you read.

E Explore any supporting details• Underline and number each clue.• Find the clues to help you answer each question.• Underline each and put the question number next to it.

R Return to the question• Answer the question.• Determine the answer for each question using the clue(s) and write

the answer (in the A column box).

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2 Major Types of Questions

Factual Questions

Think and Seek Question

s

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FactualQuestions

• Answer can be found right there in the passage.

• Costa’s Level 1 Questions

• Who, What, Where, When, How…

• Code with an “F”

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• To find the answer you must

investigate all of the

clues and infer, or draw a conclusion based on what you have already read.

• Costa’s Levels 2 and 3 Questions

Think and Seek Questions

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Think and Seek Questions

3 Types of Think and Seek Questions

Clarifying

Predicting

Big Picture

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BigPicture Questions

Main Idea

Theme/Message

Author’s Purpose~ P.I.E.

Tone/ Mood

Setting

Summary

Code with a

“B”

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Topic: Summary

Definition: A short statement that tells about a long passage

Example: The passage is a story about a man who breaks his arm and learns a lesson.

Synonyms: paraphrase, abbreviation, abstract, essence, reduction, synopsis, abridgement…

Illustration: funnel

Summary

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Topic: Theme/Message

Definition: The author’s communication in writing to the reader; what the author wants the reader to know or understand

Example: The author wants us to understand that people should not say mean things about other people.

Synonyms: motif, motive, proposition, matter, advice, lesson, admonition…

Illustration: envelope and/or send message button

Theme/Message

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Topic: Tone/Mood

Definition: The feeling of the passage; the emotions the author is expressing through the use of certain words like adjectives and adverbs

Example: This passage is an angry passage. The author shows that anger through the ways Peter acts by throwing things and yelling.

Synonyms: attitude, spirit, expression, humor, manner, style, mode…

Illustration: faces expressing emotions such as love, joy, sadness, and anger

Tone/ Mood

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Topic: Author’s Purpose

Definition: The author’s reason for writing the passage

Example: The author wants to convince the reader to exercise each day.

Synonyms: intention, meaning, aim, goal, aspiration, desire, mission, objective, target, reason…

Illustration: Pie ~ P.I.E.

P.I.E.: Persuade = convince, coaxInform = instruct, tellEntertain = charm, humor

Author’s Purpose

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Topic: Setting

Definition: The place in which the story is located

Example: This story takes place in the African jungle.

Synonyms: scene, environment, backdrop, ambience, surroundings…

Illustration: an Island paradise (the perfect setting )

Setting

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Topic: Main Idea

Definition: The big idea in a paragraph or passage.

Example: This is about how people lived during the Renaissance.

Synonyms: core, crux, base, point, big idea, main thing, pivot, significance…

Illustration: Light bulb with a book powering it

Main Idea

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Think and Seek Questions

3 Types of Think and Seek Questions

Clarifying

Predicting

Big Picture

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PredictingQuestions

Next,In the future,

Probably…

Code with a “P”

Guess or forecast based on the Clues!

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Think and Seek Questions

3 Types of Think and Seek Questions

Clarifying

Predicting

Big Picture

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ClarifyingQuestions

To make Clear,

Understandable, Comprehensible…

What do you think the author meant by…How do you think…

What does ______ mean by….

Code with a “C”

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FactualQuestions

Think and Seek

Questions

TYPES OF QUESTIONS

Big Picture

Predicting

Clarifying

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