I like to tell kids that they can look in 3 places to infer. They can look at 1. description 2. character actions and 3. character dialogue. I have found that looking at these 3 and asking students to "think off the page" has helped to make inferring more concrete. One of my favorite Read Alouds for modeling is "The Other Side" by Jaqueline Woodson. If you're looking for a slightly shorter piece for modeling on the overhead, use "Stray" a short story from Every Living Thing by Cynthia Rylant. I'd be interested to know how it goes. Daryl Mazza Rhode Island ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org.
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