Theme and Inference

In a spell of dry weather, when the Birds could find very little to drink, a thirsty Crow found a pitcher with a little water in it. But the pitcher was high and had a narrow neck, and no matter how he tried, the Crow could not reach the water. The poor thing felt as if he would die of thirst. Then an idea came to him. Picking up some small pebbles, he dropped them into the pitcher one by one. With each pebble the water rose a little higher until at last it was near enough so he could drink.
What is the theme?

• be persistent

• be honest

• always share with others

• respect your family

The boy was outside.  The buses are gone and the hallways are empty. What can you infer?

• He was waiting for a taxi.

• He needed to go to Target.

• The boy missed his bus.

• He was late to lunch.

What can you infer is happening in the picture?

The day had finally arrived! I woke up early to make sure my uniform was prepared and I could eat a yummy breakfast. I was so excited I barely tasted the bacon and eggs my mom made. Finally the clock said 7:45 and we could leave, the whole car ride there I was buzzing with questions, what would my teacher's name be, would the other students like me. I couldn't wait to start this new adventure. based on the story above what is the BEST inference for what is happening.

• They are on the way to a soccer game.

• Its the last day of school

• Its the first day of school.

• They are going to the beach

Kasey and David sat in silence waiting to hear their punishment. They knew breaking the vase was bad, but they should have told Grandma the truth from the beginning, now they would not be able to go to Scott's birthday party this weekend. " I wish we had told the truth", Kasey whispered to her brother. What is the theme of the story above?

• Friendship

• Honestly

• Preparedness

• Acceptance

Make an inference based on the picture above:

• The little boy poured his moms coffee out.

• The little boy did nothing to his moms coffee.

• The little boy drank his moms coffee

The sand felt warm under my toes as I walked towards the water. The board felt heavy in my arms and my heart was pounding in my chest. I kept reminding myself ''you can do this!''

Based on the story above what can you infer they are doing?

• Playing soccer

• Surfing

• riding a horse

• going to school

What is the inference formula?

• Observation (clues from the text) + Background knowledge (schema)= Inference

• what I know + what I see = Inference

What is the theme of a story?

• What the story is about

• The topic of the text

• A message or lesson the author wants you to know

• Where and when the story happens

An author usually does not state the theme in the story. You must use clues and infer his idea.

• True

• False