Prediction And Inference

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1. Prediction and
Inference:
A Reading Strategy
Brought to you by Mrs. Cowan

2. What is prediction?
•A prediction is what you think will
happen based upon the text, the
author, and background
knowledge.
•Prediction is an educated guess as
to what will happen.

3. What is inference?
•Inference is reading all of the clues
and making your best guess.
•Inference is similar to prediction
but they are not the same.
•When inferring, you are using all
clues to draw conclusions about
what is being read.

4. What is the difference between prediction
and inference?
•When you make predictions, your prediction will be
proven by the end of the story. When inferring, you
may or may not know the answer to your question
by the end of the story.
•When predicting, you are focusing on what will
happen in the story. When inferring, you are making
a guess about what a character will do, how a
character feels, and other judgments.
• Prediction = answered by the end of the story
•Inference = may or may not be answered by the end
of the story

5. When do you make predictions?
•As a reader, you can make
predictions a text BEFORE reading.
•As a reader, you can make
predictions a text DURING reading.
•In other words, make predictions
before and during reading.

6. When do you make inferences?
•As a reader, you can make inferences
DURING reading.
•As a reader, you need to ask yourself
questions as you read and make
inferences based on what you have
read. These inferences may not be
about what will happen next.

7. How do you make predictions?
•Ask yourself what is going to
happen next in the story.
•Ask yourself what else could
happen in the story.
•To make predictions before and
during reading, you must question
yourself.

8. How do you make inferences?
•Inferences are made by questioning
during the story.
•Ask yourself about why a character
does something, how a character feels,
etc.
•To make an inference during reading,
you must question yourself.

9. Questions to predicting in a text?
•What is happening in the story?
•What will happen next?
•What clues have led you to think
that?
•What else could happen next?

10. Questions to inferring in a text?
•What will happen next and why?
•What clues have led you to think that?
•Why did that character do that?
•How does that character feel?
•Why did the author write this story?
•Inference allows for many more
questions than prediction.

11. Your turn to predict and infer the
text.
•At this point, a selected text will be
read to the class. Be sure to pause as
you read the text to allow for students
to turn and talk. Show the next slide
while reading the text.

12. Now your turn to predict/make
inferences about the text.
•Turn to a partner and discuss the text.
•Be sure to make a prediction about what will
happen next.
•Be sure to make an inference about why a
character may have done something.
•Remember, predicting and inferring are ways
to make sure you understand a text.

13. Conclusion
•Inferring requires the reader to ask questions
during reading. Predicting requires the reader
to ask questions before and during reading.
•Making inferences/predictions are a way to
check for understanding.
•Making inferences/predictions require the use
of additional strategies to ensure
comprehension.
•Your prediction will be proven/disproved by the
end of the reading. Your inference may or may
not be proven.