I am really thankful I read this chapter before I started tutoring my student for Principals of Teaching. As we are given OGT practice tests, my student's main issue is to become aware of what is going on throughout the text. I had him read the selected poem and answer the questions that followed on his own at first. After he got a few answers wrong we went back together and went through the poem stanza by stanza. Together we discussed what he thought was going on throughout the play, and I asked him to show me where in the text if was getting this information. Taking a look back into the poem seemed to help him comprehend the piece.
I really enjoy that fact that inferences are based on the person, and past experiences. Yes, as the text gives guidelines of what type of inferences can be made; but it fully based on the persons thought process that different inferences come from.
Nice - I am glad you were able to figure out a way to help him
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