[MOSAIC] book suggestions for 1st grade inference

[FISH-PAAR LAURIE]

My 2nd graders enjoyed "Enemy Pie" and loved using the question, clues + schema = inference formula (thanks Ginger!) to think through the book.  Many started with, "Well, what IS enemy pie?" and "Does enemy pie really work?"  They had a lot of schema for this friendship/enemy situation, but the book left a lot of room for inferring.

A 2nd grade quote overheard today about the book Animalia:  "Dude, we're gonna have a lot of infers in this book!"  in response to my comment:  "I notice some words that might be unfamiliar on that page.  I wonder what that word "devouring" means.  I bet you two can do some inferring about some of those words!  I can't wait to hear your thinking!"

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[mailto:mosaic-bounces at literacyworkshop.org]On Behalf Of Mary Helen
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Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] book suggestions for 1st grade inference



No, David is great!  I have read it numerous times and there is a page that 
I inferred David was yelling.....a little girl in the class inferred that he 
was burping!  I loved it and agreed with her.....I think the page with the 
candles.

Thank you all for so many great suggestions!  It is great, when planning, to 
type in a question and get such great feedback....When I look through my 
Prof. Library, I tend to get lost in my reading and over think things!

Keep the suggestions coming!

Mary Helen




> No, David is a great one for inferring.  They can easily tie the text in 
> with what they know from their own lives.
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