Using Details to Infer
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Objective
I can find clues (details) in a story to help me figure out what the author doesn't say directly (make inferences).
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Practice
7 questions
Give an example of a detail about bats that the video mentioned.
The video mentions that bats eat mosquitoes. What is one thing you already know about mosquitoes?
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“The video mentions that some bats eat over 1200 mosquitoes in an hour. What can you infer about why some people might want bats to live near them? The video says that some bats have very large ears. What can you infer about how these bats find their food? The video mentions that some bats are very light. What can you infer about why these bats might have trouble flying in strong winds?”
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