Inferring Readers use text content as well as background knowledge to come to conclusions that are not stated explicitly in the text. Student: "When the story doesn't hand you the answer you have to infer." Teacher: "The author doesn't explicitly tell us how Portia is feeling. What words in the text help us to infer her feelings?" See Effective Literacy Practice Y1–4 p. 132 Effective Literacy Practice Y5–8 p. 146 Duffy pp. 102–108 Harvey and Goudvis pp. 105–116 Miller pp. 105–121 It is important to remember that the reading strategies work together, and do not operate discretely. However, for examples of assessment resources with a particular focus on inferring, see WL4046 and WL2544. To model making inferences, see WL2546.    Comprehension  |  ARB Home    Please Note: ARB material may be reproduced for school-based assessment purposes, not for sale or other purposes.   The ARBs   Assessment information   Support materials   Help   Contact us   Site map

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