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How to teach inferencing to struggling 7th grader?
by Joe
Jan 31, 2011
I am teaching two 7th grade special ed students (struggling readers...approx 5th grade level). What are some good activities or lessons to teach inferencing. I would like them to be able practice and then apply what they know while they read. Thank you.
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Sara On 1/31/11, Joe wrote: > I am teaching two 7th grade special ed students (struggling > readers...approx 5th grade level). What are some good > activities or lessons to teach inferencing. I would like > them to be able practice and then apply what they know > while they read. Thank you.

Do it first in 'real time'. Say somethi...See More
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arachgold Could you give us a few examples of exactly what they are having trouble with?

On 1/31/11, Joe wrote: > I am teaching two 7th grade special ed students (struggling > readers...approx 5th grade level). What are some good > activities or lessons to teach inferencing. I would like > them to be able practice and then apply what t...See More
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Sean Cumming Try to teach them the difference between "inference" and "observation." Understanding the subtle difference between these two words, I believe, is the key to understanding inference. Have the child pick some information out of a picture. Then, ask them what they think is going on based upon what they see. Inference is their thoughts upon what they ...See More
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Ed I like logic puzzle for teaching inferencing. It's an indirect way of teaching it but if you teach them to develop deductive reasoning and then teach them to deduce and infer when reading longer bits of text they have a frame of reference and an experience being successful. Students like the logic puzzles but start with the easier levels because ev...See More
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agsrule! Use Comic strips. They have to infer what the joke is because it's not said outright.

Picture book called Goodbye Book by Judith Viorst. It only has the words of the child, so I have my students fill in the words of the parent based on what the child says.

Grocery receipts and shopping lists allow students to infer what meal is go...See More
Feb 10, 2011
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