How can making inferences be practiced in a literacy center?
• Have students create illustrations that show a feeling through body language, facial expressions, and the situation itself. You might first model the process by creating an example that shows a child sitting on a bench watching others play a game. The unhappy face and slouched body can help students infer that the child feels left out and sad. The feeling word can be written on the back of the drawing. During sharing, the rest of the students can try to make inferences about each illustration. Speech bubbles can also be introduced to add written clues. • Set out several picture books that allow students to easily make inferences based on the illustrations. Students should select one illustration to take a closer look at and should record any inferences they are able to make. Wordless picture books work well for this activity. • Bring in photos and objects from home that will help students get to know you better. Put all these items on display. Students should observe each item and di
