Reading skills inferring

What will you do if information you’re reading isn’t clearly stated?

Readers constructconstruct meaning

But how to do ?

Think aboutThink about ….

• What the writers take the words to mean

• How they process sentence to find meaning

InferringInferring= Using these clues to give you a deeper

understanding of your reading

“The Senator admitted owning the gun that killed his wife.”

“The Senator admitted owning the gun that killed his wife.”

Can you infer?

“The Senator admitted owning the gun that killed his wife.”

The inferred meaning sentence:

The Senator was married &His wife is now dead.

“The Senator admitted owning the gun that killed his wife.”

The inferred meaning sentence:* The Senator was married & His wife is now dead.

• There is a Senator.• He owns a gun. • He is married. • His wife is dead. • That gun caused was dead. • The Senator admitted owning that gun.

“The Senator admitted owning the gun that killed his wife.”

The original sentence:

An admission of gunownership

How does the writer imply us ?How does the writer imply us ?How do you draw conclusions ?How do you draw conclusions ?

General Sense:

Murderers are usually incarcerated for longer periods of time than robbers.

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Examples:

Those who enjoy belonging to clubs, going to parties, and inviting friends often to their homes for dinner are gregarious.

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Antonyms and Contrasts:

Ben is fearless, but his brother is timorous.