I, too, struggled with the difference between an inference and prediction. However, the more I researched, I see the difference. Especially in listening to children. Inference is when a reader takes ones own experience and background knowledge to "infer" meaning. A prediction is "guessing" based on a pattern or sequence. For example, if I see a person driving a minivan, I would "infer" that they have a large family because in my experience most of the people I know with large families drive large cars. If it has been raining everyday at 3pm, I would "predict" that it will rain today at 3pm. Does that make sense?
Christina > Hi-- > > I am an elementary principal at a private school in Los Angeles and am new > to this list serve. Today I began working with my faculty on inference. > We > got into a lengthy discussion about whether a prediction is in fact an > inference or the result of an inference. I was wondering if anyone has > some > thoughts on this topic. Does anyone have any good resources/picture > books for the > study of inference? > > Thanks, > > Shelley Lawrence > Lower School Director > Sinai Akiba Academy > Los Angeles, Ca > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
