KEY into inference    Chris Parkin, Catherine Parkin, Brian Pool    © 2005 Triune Initiatives NZ  Revised 2008

2 book kit


FOR USE BY
specialists and classroom teachers

FOR USE WITH
♦ 9 year olds to adults  -  wherever English is being read
♦ use with competent younger students who decode well
♦ use orally with older students whose decoding ages are low

SETTING
individual, groups (as part of a guided reading program)

RATIONALE
♦ Inference requires the reader to unravel implicit information
♦ Inference is defined as simple inference - 
  evaluation as complex inference. Describing it as simple
  inference is not to imply it is easy to unravel. 
♦ Inference is found in all forms of writing: from basic readers 
  to academic treatises
♦ Inference is a necessary sub-skill of evaluation & reaction

PURPOSE
This graded resource with an extensive range of original, well-crafted material is designed to:

♦ meet the needs of a wide range of students
♦ demonstrate (model) how inference works
♦ provide practise examples using both fiction & non-fiction texts

CONTENTS
♦ One Copymaster book (94 pages)
♦ One Guide & Answers book (42 pages)

STRUCTURE
Organised into three graded levels:

Level One      decoding levels   8 – 10 years
Level Two     decoding levels  10 – 12 years
Level Three   decoding levels 12 – 14 years

♦ At each level, inference is introduced in single sentences
♦ Sentences are organised into groups that ask the reader to infer: when, where, what, who and why
♦ There are model sentences to show the reader how to infer information
♦ Level Two sentences include negatives & instructions
♦ The sentences are followed by paragraphs & longer texts
♦ Level Three paragraphs & texts include hard news, sports news, reviews & advertising

KEY FEATURES
♦ Three graded levels in the one resource
♦ Photocopiable material (87 pages)
♦ Fiction and non-fiction material at every level
♦ Progressive developmental process
♦ Comprehensive, user-friendly guide
♦ Suggested extension activities
♦ Full answers for all questions
♦ Use with individuals, groups or whole classes
♦ Has proved successful with older students & adults
♦ Improves teacher understanding of inference

UNIQUE FEATURE
There are KEY words with all answers - demonstrating how a competent reader unravels text. You are not permitted to: reformat or rewrite the text, alter the questions or add illustrations without Triune's written consent.
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