Using "See, Think, Wonder" to Work on Making Inferences

Our "Lang. & Lit. Term of the Week" is INFERENCE. Inferring us a way of figuring out things that are not directly stated in the text. When inferring, students need to synthesize evidence from the text with information they already know. In order to sharpen our skills in this area, we used the "See, Think, Wonder" inquiry strategy to help us practice!

Students were given a variety of photographs. No captions or descriptions were connected to the photographs. Students were asked to record what they saw or noticed (clues in the photograph), what they thought (explaining what they think is happening based on what they already know), and then extended their thinking by identifying what they were still wondering about.