Description
KEY into inference
Chris Parkin, Catherine Parkin, B. Pool
© 2005 Triune Initiatives revised 2008
KEY words with answers –
shows how a competent reader
would unravel inference in text.
A sub-skill of evaluation & reaction.
TWO-BOOK KIT
FOR USE BY
Specialists and classroom teachers
FOR USE WITH
- 9 year olds to adults – wherever English is being read
- use with competent younger students who decode well
- use orally with older students whose decoding ages are low
SETTING
individual, groups (as part of a guided reading program)
RATIONALE
Inference requires the reader to unravel implicit information. In PROBE it is defined as simple inference (evaluation as complex inference). Describing it as simple inference is not to imply it is easy to unravel. It is found in all forms of writing from basic readers to academic treatises.
PURPOSE
This graded resource with an extensive range of original, well-crafted material is designed to:
- meet the needs of a wide range of students
- demonstrate (model) how inference works
- provide practise examples using both fiction & non-fiction texts
CONTENTS
- One Copymaster book (94 pages)
- One Guide & Answers book (42 pages)
STRUCTURE
Organised into three graded levels:
Level One decoding levels 8 – 10 years
Level Two decoding levels 10 – 12 years
Level Three decoding levels 12 – 14 years
- At each level, inference is introduced in single sentences
- Sentences are organised into groups that ask the reader to infer: when, where, what, who and why
- There are model sentences to show the reader how to infer information
- Level Two sentences include negatives & instructions
- The sentences are followed by paragraphs & longer texts
- Level Three paragraphs & texts include hard news, sports news, reviews & advertising
KEY FEATURES
- Three graded levels in the one resource
- Photocopiable material (87 pages)
- Fiction and non-fiction material at every level
- Progressive developmental process
- Comprehensive, user-friendly guide
- Suggested extension activities
- Full answers for all questions
- Use with individuals, groups or whole classes
- Has proved successful with older students & adults
- Improves teacher understanding of inference
UNIQUE FEATURE
There are KEY words with all answers – demonstrating how a competent reader unravels text.