Minds On

Mystery bag

There are two bags with items. Are you able to guess what activity is about to happen from the items in each bag? How is the person doing this activity feeling? How do you know?

Bag 1: Inside is a helmet, a water bottle, a pair of running shoes with a happy face under the bag. Bag 2: Inside this bag is bread, jam, and butter. There is a small unhappy face under the bag

Brainstorm

Share your thoughts

What clues did you use to guess what could happen?

If possible, share your guesses with a partner or your class.

Action

What is an inference?

When we use clues to make guesses about what will happen or what is happening, it is called making an inference. As an action, it is called inferring. The following images explain how we make inferences. The first image is for the clues I notice in the image or words. The second image represents what I already know. Those two things together create an inference.

Inferring

Explore the following three moments.

Press on each title below to access three different moments in life. Choose two moments and infer how the people are feeling in each moment.

Use clues from the image and the words to help you. You can use the chart just like the one above or discuss with a partner.

Moment #1

Are these children feeling happy or sad? How do you know?

A group of kids are outside on a summer day. They are embracing and smiling

Moment #2

How are they feeling? How do you know?

Kids in red and blue uniforms are playing soccer

Moment #3

How are they feeling? How do you know?

A sad chef in uniform sitting on floor in a kitchen and looking away

Complete the Inferring From a Moment in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.

Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Inferring From a Moment. 

Activity(Open PDF in a new window)

Student Success

Think-Pair-Share

If possible, share your inferences!

Be sure to explain the clues you used and what you already knew.

Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.

What is happening?

Explore the following two moments. Use the clues from the oral text and the image to infer what is happening in each moment.

You can use the following fillable and printable chart or a method of your choice to record your answers.

Moment #1:

A person in a yellow raincoat holds an umbrella and walks in the park

Moment #1

Moment #2:

Moment #2

Complete the Inferring From a Moment in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.

Press the ‘Activity’ button to access Inferring From a Moment. 

Activity(Open PDF in a new window)

Consolidation

Mystery bag: it’s your turn

In the Minds On section, you explored moments from a bag and three items in the bag. Now it is your turn. Choose three items that could be in the bag that describe a moment or activity. Can a partner guess what is happening and how the person might be feeling using the clues from the images or words you use?

A bag from which three question marks are coming

Mystery Bag Checklist:

Reflection

How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.

I feel…

Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.

Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.

Record a moment that describes a task that you are doing.

Record the information in three clues/steps or as three words and use an image if you can.

If possible, share with a partner one clue at a time and ask them to make an inference about the task you are doing.

After each guess, reveal one more clue and after the final clue reveal which task you are doing!

Here are some choices for your task:

  • getting ready to go to school
  • doing your homework
  • getting ready to complete a craft
  • preparing a snack