Making Inferences starring Garfield, Calvin, and Snoopy http:www.garfield.comfungamescomiccreator.ht

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Making Inferences (starring Garfield, Calvin,
and Snoopy)http//www.garfield.com/fungames/comic
creator.html
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• What is an inference?

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• gathering clues and reading between the lines
• reaching conclusions on the basis of evidence and
  reasoning
• author and me questions
• synonyms deduction, conjecture, speculation,
  presumption

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Sometimes people say this when theres a piece of
information they dont know thats keeping them
from making an inference. In this comic you
have to know what a symptom is. a symptom is a
sign or indicator of something. Calvin is trying
to show his mom signs of being sick but tells her
so many silly ones that she knows hes faking it.

• I dont get it...

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think about the hidden information in this comic
that you have to figure out in order to get
it....the teacher sends calvin to the
principal when he takes the gum out of his mouth
and offers to share it instead of understanding
that his teacher is sarcastically reminding
calvin that he shouldnt be chewing gum. He
tries to blame the teacher for the trouble hes
in with the principal.
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• When you think about that hidden information on
  your own and understand the comic the author has
  written youre making an inference!
• its like an author and me question where you use
  your own thinking and background knowledge
  combined with the information the author has
  written.

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now try some on your own to practice the skill of
making inferences

• as you read the comics on the keynote try
  explaining why its funny. in order to explain
  youll need to read between the lines and tell
  what information isnt directly there. this is
  inferring.
• sometimes you may not get it. if that happens
  you can write your note instead on what you dont
  understand. thats the missing information
  thats keeping you from inferring.

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making an inference means knowing what a screen
saver is...
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making an inference means knowing what a receipt
is used for...
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making an inference means knowing what draw the
line means in this context...
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making an inference means knowing what the word
delusional means...
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making an inference means figuring out whether
Jon and Garfield are laughing or crying in the
last frame...
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Now every time you read a comic you can practice
the skill of inference and think about reading
between the lines...make Garfield proud!
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