Inferring Detectives

February's reading strategy is Infer (or Making Inferences). The students have been doing just that.

We decided it is sort of like predicting, but you also use clues in the text or from pictures to help you make a good guess...

Miss Foyle's detective hat and magnifying glass

This week we have really focused on inferring characters' thoughts and feelings, and what better way to do that than to write in their thought bubbles?

Thought bubble chalk board and chalk

This student is happy! She would say something like "Yay!" or "Oh goody!" or "I am so happy to be at school!"

Here are some of the books we have visited with inferences. The one on the left is from the Target $1 buckets. The students add words to each cartoon for what the people or animals in the cartoons would say. The top book Pancakes for Breakfast (Tomie de Paola) is a wordless book. The students eagerly discussed what the main character (and even the pet animals) on the farm was thinking at various points in the story. The book on the right is Fireflies (Julie Brinckloe), which we'll read tomorrow (Thursday). It is the story of a child who has a dilemma after he catches fireflies in his jar.

Good books for inferences

Next week we'll focus on inferring the setting of stories and continue our detective work.

*Reminder*

2nd grade is preparing the Children's weekly liturgy this week. Please join us at 8:15 am in the church to see your children read, bring up the gifts, and participate in the mass.