What is the difference between inferential and literal

I discuss this lesson more HERE. This lesson was done with advanced 2nd graders. Who were just learning about the difference between literal and inferential thinking. It's more basic, but still very impactful. It's a great starting point. I've shared it here before, but you can download this free follow up inference lesson HERE. After I feel like students have a good grasp of this, we slowly transition from inferring from pictures to inferring from texts. The students and I complete one Inference Using Pictures to Teach Reading Skills page together to introduce how this can be applied to our reading.

You can access this resource HERE it includes similar pages for many other skills. After we have completed several of these pages together over the course of several days. We transition to text only inferences using these inference task cards. You can find these cards HERE.

With this foundation of learning, my students are ready to start tackling inferences in novels, read alouds, and more! Envelope Facebook-f Instagram Pinterest-p. Difference Between a Literal Observation and Inferential Observation For this inference lesson, we begin by talking about the difference between a literal observation and the inferences we make based on those observations.

Inference Anchor Chart This inference anchor chart was really easy to create and done with third graders. I've shared it here before, but you can download this free follow up inference lesson HERE After I feel like students have a good grasp of this, we slowly transition from inferring from pictures to inferring from texts.

In reading comprehension exercises, answers to literal questions can always be found in the text. Answers to literal questions might shed light on the who, what, where and when. Asking literal questions is the starting point for understanding what is being communicated. You cannot effectively respond or evaluate an argument until you objectively determine the facts, which gives you context for understanding the big picture.

Literal questions ask for answers that are specific and can be confirmed and therefore agreed upon by many people. Examples include: "What time does the concert start? Learning is more difficult if you don't have a solid foundation upon which to build. Because--as we saw above--inferential questions require students to gather a little evidence before they answer the question.

So, logically, they can answer that firefighters have to "lift heavy things. Before students can answer questions about what they read, they can always look in the book, as already mentioned. While literal and inferential questions aren't the only kinds of questions students will hear in their lives, they're certainly common within a classroom! That's why activities like 'Look in the Book' and 'Look and Think' offer great comprehension strategies that empower kids to learn.

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