Are they the same thing?
KEY INTO INFERENCE
Chris Parkin, Catherine Parkin, Brian Pool
© 2005 Triune Initiatives revised 2008
KEY comprehension series. 2nd of 3 separate resources
RATIONALE
Inference requires the reader to unravel implicit information.
In PROBE it is defined as simple 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
The 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
TWO-BOOK KIT
Copymasters
Guide & Answers
FOR USE BY
Specialists and classroom teachers
SETTING
Individual, groups (as part of a guided reading program)
PURPOSE
The 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
Three graded levels in the one resource:
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 have questions asking: when, where, what, who & why.
• Model sentences show the reader how to infer information.
• Level Two sentences include negatives & instructions.
• The sentences are followed by paragraphs & longer texts.
• Level Three includes hard news, sports news, reviews & advertising.
KEY FEATURES
• Three graded levels in the one resource• Photocopiable material
• 87 pages of sentences, paragraphs and texts
• Fiction and non-fiction material at every level
• Progressive developmental process
• Full answers to all questions• Comprehensive, user-friendly guide
with instructions & extension activities• Can be used with individuals, groups or whole classes
• Proved to be very successful with older students and adults
• Improves teacher/tutor awareness & understanding
UNIQUE FEATURE
There are KEY words with all answers,
demonstrating how a competent reader unravels text.
SAMPLE PAGES
ADDITIONAL G&A BOOKS
Additional Guide & Answer books
are available to schools if a full kit has been purchased.
NOT AVAILABLE
to private individuals, private education/tuition providers, itinerant or specialists.
SUITABLE FOR ...
• 8+ years - adults.
• Competent readers under 8+ yrs
• Poor decoders (when used orally)
• ESOL
Also in the key series
RECOMMENDED ORDER
1 KEY into reorganisation
2 KEY into inference
3 KEY into evaluation
PROBE & THE KEY SERIES
The KEY comprehension series
is directly linked to PROBE question types of reorganisation, inference, evaluation & reaction
