Of all the incidents that have occurred to Joey, which do you feel has changed his life the most? Be sure to support your answer with evidence.
(Hint: Think of the big events in his life such as cutting off Maria's nose, swallowing the key, jumping from the barn rafters, going to the Special Ed school, his mom coming back into his life, his grandmother leaving, his mom leaving when he was little, etc. These are just a few from the book so if you think of any others, go ahead and use that.)
Remember - an inference uses 2 things: schema (background knowledge) and evidence. You must have both (most students forget to use evidence) to understand what is going on in 1) a picture, 2) a song, 3) a situation in our lives, and 4) in text.
So far we have examined inferring in a picture, in a few stories (Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull, Zoom and Re-Zoom by Istvan Banyai, and Good Dog Carl by Alexandra Day), dug through a "garbage bag", and took a look at some artwork. Now we are going to use our senses to LISTEN to a fun song that should lead you to make some inferences.
Before you begin - I want you to focus on the main "character" of this song - What is he/she feeling? How can you tell (evidence)? What schema (background knowledge) helps you figure this out? Does his / her feelings change during the song? Again - use evidence and schema to support your answer!
Now that you are prepared - Listen to this song - Beep, Beep by the Playmates
