Wednesday 30th June 2021

L.C. To draw inferences round characters’ thoughts and feelings.

You get to lunch and sit beside your best friend. You haven't seen him all day because he's in another class, and you are excited to finally catch up on the day's events. You ask, ''How's your day?'' He replies, ''Fine'' without ever looking up.

How do I know everything isn't fine?

Just like we knew that the friend wasn't fine based on his actions, we can infer how characters in a book feel based on their actions.

Authors use a character's actions and his or her own description of those actions to help readers understand the feelings of that character.

While I was young, I lived upon my mother’s milk, as I could not eat grass. In the daytime, I ran by her side, and at night I lay down close by her. When it was hot, we used to stand by the pond in the shade of the trees, and when it was cold, we had a nice warm shed near the grove.

How do you think the foal felt about it's life with his mother?

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There were six young colts in the meadow besides me; they were older than I was; some were nearly as large as grown-up horses.

What thoughts might the foal be having here?

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Your Challenge

On Seesaw, you have been given some texts.

Activity name: To draw inferences round characters' thoughts and feelings.

Based on these texts, answer the questions by using your inference skills.