Unraveling Inferences in 'Bill's New Frock'

• Language Arts
• Primary Education

Unraveling Inferences in 'Bill's New Frock'

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to create inferential questions and explain inferences from Chapter 6 of 'Bill's New Frock'.

What do you already know about making inferences in a story?

Understanding Inferences

Inferences are conclusions or deductions made based on evidence or clues from the text.

Creating Inferential Questions

Think about what information is given in Chapter 6 and what can be inferred from it. Create questions that lead to these inferences.

Explaining Inferences

Here are some quotes from Chapter 6. Explain what can be inferred from each quote.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.