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Thursday, January 21, 2021

Inferencing with Pictures

Good readers inference.  Inferencing is the ability to make an educated guess about something based on clues and what you already know.  Here are some examples to practice with. 
 
Look at the following pictures.  Answer the questions in your binder.

The Drop Off

The Drop Off.jpg

Image Credit:  Pascal Campion

  • How is the child feeling? How do you know?

  • Why is the child feeling that way?  What are the clues?

  • Who is the adult?

  • Where are they?  Why do you think this?

  • Does the title give you any clues about this image? 

  • What are the characters thinking? Use a thought bubble for each character.

Dad

Dad.jpg

Image Credit: Aaron Becker

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  • What is the dad doing?

  • Why is the child standing behind him?

  • Why are they dragging a kite on the floor?

  • Have they said anything to him? Does he know the child is there?

  • How is the child feeling? What is the child thinking?

  • Do you think this has happened before? Why/why not?

  • Why is the kite coloured bright red, but everything else is in dull colours?

Adapted from:  https://www.onceuponapicture.co.uk/the-collections/the-inference-collection/

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