RW LESSON (04/08/24)

HISD 3rd Grade

Read Write

Informational
April 08, 2024

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TEKS: 3.6F Make inferences and use evidence to support understanding.

LO: SWBAT make inferences and use
evidence to support understanding.

DOL: Given an informational text, SW
correctly make inferences and use
evidence to support understanding in at
least 4 out of 5 questions.

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Do Now

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Academic Vocabulary

what you already
know about a
topic

clues or details in
the text that
support an
answer or idea

something that
happened to you

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Academic Vocabulary

Inference

a smart guess that readers
make, based on clues in the
text and what they already
know

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What inferences can we make from the image?

I see that…

I notice
that…

Inference:
Maybe…
It could be

that …

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What inferences can we make from the image?

I see that…

I notice
that…

Inference:
Maybe…
It could be

that …

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An____________ is a
smart guess that you
make by using ______
from a _______and
your own ___________
knowledge.

❏ text
❏ clues
❏ background
❏ Inference

When making inferences, readers

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What do we need to make an inference when reading an

informational text?

Text

Evidence

Background
knowledge

Readers always use evidence to support an inference.

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Readers use these sentence
stems when making
inferences:

● The text says _____, I know

that ________, my inference
is_______.

● Reading ___ makes me

think ____ because I know
_____.

➔ think of what the

text reminds them
of.

➔ look for clues in the

text

When making an

inference, a reader can

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Apply To Text

We will examine
today’s text by

making

inferences that
will help us dig
deeper into the
text’s meaning.
All About Ants

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Based on the information in paragraph 2,
what can the reader infer about the
importance of the queen ant?

A. The queen ant is responsible for digging

new tunnels in the nest.

B. The queen ant is essential for the growth of

the colony.

C. The queen ant is the only ant in the colony

with wings.

D. The queen ant's main job is to protect the

colony from predators.

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Based on the information in paragraph 2,
what can the reader infer about the
importance of the queen ant?

A. The queen ant is responsible for digging

new tunnels in the nest.

B. The queen ant is essential for the growth of

the colony.

C. The queen ant is the only ant in the colony

with wings.

D. The queen ant's main job is to protect the

colony from predators.

X

X

X

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A. The anthill is the same as

the ant nest.

B. The anthill is a separate

structure from the ant nest.

C. The anthill is the visible

part of the ant’s home.

D. The anthill is where the

queen ant lives, separate
from the nest.

Based on the
information in the
text, what can the
reader infer about
the relationship
between the anthill
and ant nest?

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I can infer…

Clues from the text

Worker ants have many different jobs,
including caring for the queen’s eggs and
babies. Worker ants feed the babies so that
they grow.

What can the
reader infer
about worker

ants?

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I can infer…

that worker ants are essential for the
colony’s growth and future.

Clues from the text

Worker ants have many different jobs,
including caring for the queen’s eggs and
babies. Worker ants feed the babies so that
they grow.

What can the
reader infer
about worker

ants?

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Read the sentences.

As they (ants) search, their
bodies give off a scent, or
smell, that makes a trail they
can follow back home. Other
ants in the colony can follow
the trail to get more food.

Based on this information, what can
the reader infer about ants?

A. Ants rely on their sense of smell

to locate predators.

B. Ants use their sense of touch to

locate food sources.

C. Ants use their sense of smell to

help them survive in their
environment.

D. Ants communicate with each

other through a series of chirps
and sounds.

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Part A
What can the reader infer would
happen if there weren’t soldier
ants?

A.

The queen ant would take over
the role of guarding the colony.

B.

Other insects would invade and
harm the colony.

C.

Worker ants would become
larger and take on the role of
guarding.

D.

The colony would not face any
threats or dangers.

Part B
What text evidence from the story supports
the answer to Part A?

A.

Most colonies have only one queen ant,
but some have more than one.
(paragraph 3)

B.

They (worker ants) make space for more
ants to live, and they also make rooms in
the nest for storing food. (paragraph 5)

C.

Some of the biggest worker ants are
called soldier ants. (paragraph 6)

D.

Soldier ants help keep the colony safe by
guarding the queen and other worker
ants. (paragraph 6)

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

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SCR: Based on the information in the passage, what are two ways ants
work together to ensure the colony’s survival? Use evidence from the text
to support your answer.

Two ways ants work together for the
colony’s survival are….

R
A
C
E
E

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DOL: Given an
informational text, SW
correctly make
inferences and use
evidence to support
understanding in at
least 4 out of 5
questions