The Big Wave

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The Big Wave

• Reading Skill
• Making Inferences

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Making InferencesT-P-S

• When readers use information from the text along
  with their personal experience (background
  knowledge) to understand what they are reading,
  they are making inferences. Now thats using
  your head!
• Its just like putting pieces of a puzzle
  together and seeing the final picture in your
  mind before youre finished!

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Making Inferences

• Remember the story of, Salt? When Ivan
  secretly poured the right amount of salt into all
  the stews and sauces so the king would wish to
  buy it, what did we infer about Ivan the fool?
• We inferred that Ivan was not such a fool after
  all and in fact he was very clever because he
  devised this plan!

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The Big Wave

• Lets begin by reading pages 380-381, then well
  make inferences about peoples actions in the
  story.
• Why do you think Jiya faints?
• I think __________ because _______________.
• I think Jiya faints because he cannot bear losing
  his family and home.

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The Big Wave

• Lets begin by reading pages 380-381, then well
  make inferences about peoples actions in the
  story.
• Why do you think Kino cries?
• I think __________ because _______________.
• I think Kino cries because he understands how
  sad Jiya is.

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The Big Wave

• Lets begin by reading pages 380-381, then well
  make inferences about peoples actions in the
  story.
• Why do you think Setsu thinks Jiya is dead?
• I think __________ because _______________.
• I think she thinks Jiya is dead because she sees
  him lying on the mattress and Kino is
  crying.

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The Big Wave

• Lets continue by reading pages 382-383,
  then well make inferences in our journals about
  what people say in the story.
• Kinos father says that life is always stronger
  than death. What do you think he means?
• I think __________ means _______________.
• I think he means that people always want to
  live even when the people they love die.

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The Big Wave

• Lets continue by reading pages 382-383,
  then well make inferences about what people say
  in the story.
• Kinos father says that as long as Jiya is alive,
  his family will live with him. What do you think
  he means?
• I think __________ means _______________.
• I think he means that Jiyas family will live in
  his heart as long as Jiya remembers them.

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The Big Wave

• Lets continue by reading pages 384-387,
  then youll make inferences and support them with
  details from the story.
• How do you know that Jiya will survive his
  sadness?
• I know because ______________________.
• I know because Jiya eats even though he thinks
  he is not hungry.

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The Big Wave

• Lets continue by reading pages 388-389,
  then youll make inferences about what people
  think in the story.
• Why does Kino think they are unfortunate to live
  in Japan?
• _____ thinks ______ because ______________.
• Kino thinks they are unfortunate because Japan
  often has earthquakes and tidal waves.

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The Big Wave

• Lets continue by reading pages 388-389,
  then youll make inferences about what people
  think in the story.
• Why does Kinos father think they are fortunate
  to live in Japan?
• _____ thinks ______ because ______________.
• Kinos father thinks they are fortunate because
  living in danger helps people not fear death
  and to truly be able to appreciate like.

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The Big Wave Comprehension

• Where does this story take place?
• What kind of storm happened at the beginning of
  the story?
• Now, in your journal, choose one of the following
  three questions to answer, thoughtfully.
• Is surviving only about not dying? Explain.
• How is this story like the story of The Island of
  the Blue Dolphins? Explain
• What does this story teach us about life and
  death?