Making inferences & prediction are what we were learn in the class today.. Definition of infer that my classmate answered when Miss Zu asked were make conclusion, reason and opinion. However based on what Miss Zu taught us, infer means predict, assumption and guess. Inferences are what the author implies or suggests. The author wants you, the reader, to make the jump to the same conclusion the author has made. When the author implies something, the reader has to infer.
You need to read to make an inferences. While you read, your inside voice must :
- Makes guesses
- Finds connecting points for example Topic Sentence
- Asks questions
- Makes prediction
- Personalizes the reading like we assume we as what the writer want to implies
- Uses background knowledge to interpret
djej We infer all the times. Usually, we infer on feeling at a empathy for characters, laughing at a joke, discovering an answer to a riddle, getting a sense about the setting of a story, reacting to facts, and solving a mystery.
An example :
- A simple inference
- Use background knowledge
A Simple Inference
" If the skies suddenly grow very cloudy and the wind begins to whip around your legs."
* How do you infer this sentence?
- You have seen this weather pattern before
- You have background knowledge about storms
- You make connections between your background knowledge and the current weather pattern
- Based on these connections, you are able to make a prediction.
Use Background Knowledge
" Even couples with only mild difficulties in communicating can have important misunderstanding. Marjorie, for example, wanted Ken to invite her to a favorite cocktail lounge overlooking a baby to celebrate their anniversary. She archly asked him, "Ken, do you feel like going out for a drink tonight?" Ken, who was feeling tired, missed the hidden message contained in her question. He responded, "No, I'm too tired." Marjorie was extremely disappointed. Only after feeling hurt and sorry for herself did she realize that she had not communicated to Ken her real desire - to celebrate their anniversary. When she later made dear her true wish, he readily agreed to celebrate."
In order to make an inferences, you may used hints in the text and asked yourself questions. For example :
- Ken "readily agreed" is a clue. You asked yourself, "Does this mean he didn't understand at first?"
- "No, I'm too tired, " is a clue. You made a connection to this statement and Marjorie's hurt feelings.
- "For example" is a clue that a story is coming. You could predict that the author was going to give a specific example, or story, to illustrate the point.
PREDICTION
- is defined as the use of one's knowledge about language and the context in which it occurs to expert what is coming next in writing, movie, speech, etc.
In Order to be a Good Readers', you should :
- Glancing the over the text to make some predictions about what they are to read or watch
- Look for familiar words or topics - get some background knowledge
- Find out the writer's purpose
How to Predict?
- By asking questions that the text might answer
- Using prior knowledge or experience
- Drawing logical association
"LOSE FAT OR PROMOTIONS!" POLICE TOLD.
Question to ask | Answer that the text may answer | Content of text based on prediction |
Why do the police personnel have to lose weight? | Overweight Health problems | Details on overweight and diseases due to weight problem – diabetes, hypertension, Image of police who suffered from the problems |
Here, I also provide an exercise for you to practice what you have learned.. So, let's try it!!
http://www.education.com/study-help/article/making-inferences_answer/
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