How Do You Make Inferences In A Graphic Organizer?
Teaching inferential thinking in the classroom can aid students in drawing conclusions and making predictions. It provides them with another way of interacting with a text while teaching them to draw conclusions from incomplete information. By providing students with a graphic organizer that includes inferences in its format, students are able to develop a deeper understanding of the information they are reading. Making a graphic organizer with inferences is simple, and with some introductory instruction it is easy to use as well. Draw three columns on a large poster-sized piece of paper. The paper should be big enough to fit several comments. Label the first column “facts.” This is the space for students to write facts from the text that they find interesting. Label the second column “questions.” In this column students can write any questions that the corresponding fact made them think about. Label the third column, “inferences.” In this space students will answer their question usin
