Mariah Keeps CoolBy Mildred Pitts Walter

After you read the title and introduction. What do you INFER

about Mariah? How do you PREDICT her plans will turn out?

USING INFERRINGBEFORE READING

USING INFERRINGDURING READING

USING INFERRINGAFTER READING

What can I infer from thecover of the book?

How do I know? (Use yourprior knowledge and theclues from the book)I think . . .

I know . . . because . . .

What questions do I have before

reading? (Watch to see ifyou infer answers.)

Can I infer what the thememight be?

What clues do I have so farfrom the cover, back, firstpage, and illustrations?

What can I infer or figure outso far?What have I inferred usingthe text and illustrations?My questions that needed inferringare . . .FictionI think that the main characteris thinking or feeling . . . Iknow this because of• my experiences . . .• the text clues . . .I infer the character _______because __________My experiencesText cluesI also infer that the theme is . .. because . . .My ExperienceText CluesNonfictionWhat have I inferred so far?What clues from the text andmy experiences helped me?What kinds of comparisonscan I make as I infer?_____ is like _____ because . . .What are the causes and effectsof . . .?

What have I inferred usingthe text and illustrations andmy own knowledge?My questions that needed inferringto answer are . . .Here’s how I figured out theanswers using clues from the text and my head . . .The author didn’t say_______but I knew _____because ________.FictionI think the main character is a_____ person because _____.My experiences . . . The text clues . . .I infer that the theme is _____because _____. My experiences . . .Text Clues . . .NonfictionWhat kinds of comparisonsdid I infer? _____ is like_____.the main causes of _____ are_________ .Self-AssessmentWhat helped me infer?Which text clues were themost helpful for inferring?Which of my connections tomy knowledge helped me most?

I predict this STORY /ARTICLE /POEM is

going to be about…

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PREDICTThink about the

TITLE ILLUSTRATIONS

AND TEXT FEATURES TO

HELP YOU MAKE A PREDICTION.

What do you think the passage

will be about?

Circle all the Text features found in the

Article/Poem/Story……

Mariah and her pals-the friendly five-are getting ready for a big swim meet, with the help o their classmate an coach, Brandon. Meanwhile, Mariah is planning a

surprise birthday party for her sister Lynn, with guests bringing donations for the homeless shelter

where Lynn volunteers. Organizing the party has also brought Mariah closer to her half sister, Denise.

I predict this STORY/

ARTICLE /POEM is

going to be about…

Based on the title and illustration I predict this article is going to be about an African girl who does not let anything upset her.

PREDICTThink about the

TITLE ILLUSTRATIONS

AND TEXT FEATURES TO

HELP YOU MAKE A PREDICTION.

What do you think the passage

will be about?

Circle all the Text features found in the

Article/Poem/Story……

Paragraph 1

WORDS/PHRASES

I’M CONFUSED ABOUT

MEANINGMEANING

Devotion or loyal to ones country.

Suffix -ism forms nouns

and means “the act, state, or

theory of”

What exactly do you see or hear in your mind? (Do a quick drawing )

TOPIC: THEME:

Author’s Intent - Circle the Correct Response

Passage/Poem Article/Essay

To shareTo entertainTo tellTo teach a lessonTo showTo compareTo suggest or persuade

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To teachTo give factsTo showTo informTo explainTo describeTo compareTo contrastTo suggest To provide/giveTo indicateTo demonstrateTo persuade/convinceTo developTo proveTo give an account -Biography

Main Idea: What is it MOSTLY about?

Author’s Purpose: Intent + Main Idea

Author’s Perspective

What is the author’s feelings or thought about the topic?________________________________________________________

What else would the author read about the topic?________________________________________________________

DESCRIPTION: A _______ is a kind of ________ that………PROBLEM/SOLUTION: What events lead to the resolution of the problem in the story?SEQUENCE: What happened just BEFORE/AFTERCOMPARE/CONTRAST: How are______ and___________ ALIKE?CAUSE/EFFECT : What are the events that caused _______?ARGUMENT/SUPPORT: Which detail from the article helps show how _______?Write a summary:________________________________________________________________________________________