Inferring and Summarizing

The beginning and end

a brief statement or account of the main points of something

The characters and the setting

The theme of a story

True

False

True

False

beginning

middle

end

Characteristics, facts

Information or proof directly from the text

Information that you provide from outside of the text

Using what you already know and what you learn from the text to make a guess

Information or proof directly from the text

Using what you know and what the text says to make a guess

Information that you provide from outside of the text

understanding

prior knowledge

math knowledge

Inferencing