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3.1 Use a Picture to Introduce the Concept of Inferencing

Reasoning and Inferencing Skill Explainer

Marion McBride, M.Ed.
In this photo, we can see a racoon sitting in the grass.
In this photo, three quarters of the photo are covered for student to practice inferencing.
This graphic organizer for inferencing is most suitable for young children with images prompts to identify information from the text, visuals, and personal experience.
In this photo, three quarters of the photo are covered for student to practice inferencing.
In this photo, one-third of the photo is covered for students to practice inferencing.
In this photo, we can see a racoon sitting in the grass.
This graphic organizer provides an example of how a student might organize information from what they see in a picture and what they know from personal experiences to make inferences about the photograph.

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