Inference Key Stage 2


	[Teaching Ideas]


	Understanding & Teaching Inference

Games for learning inference:

Game 1 - Best Guess

The object of this game is to get the other player/s to pick up the item that you want without directly asking for it:

Place a number of objects on the table and say something to infer which one you would like. Ensure that you get an even number of paired objects so that the answers aren’t too obvious.

For example: Apple (food), chocolate biscuit (food), toy (entertainment), TV remote (entertainment).

For the apple you might say: “I’m thirsty and hungry, what could I eat to quench my thirst?”
or for the biscuit: “I fancy something crumbly to eat.” or “I would like something sweet.”
or for the toy: “I’m bored, I want to have some fun but I don’t want to sit still.”
and the TV remote: “I’d like to sit down and have some fun.”




		Game 2 - Nicknames Think of funny nicknames for each other and then try and work out why they have been given that nickname. (This game could get out of hand so be careful!) For example: Smiler - because she smiles all the time Einstein - because he’s very clever Shiner - because he feel over recently and got a big black eye Also, pets names are good to practice with. What would you call a dog that had one brown paw and one white paw? Game 3 - Toy Collections If you children collect a particular type of toy i.e. dinosaur models then you can play this game. Place all the models in front of you. First player secretly chooses a dinosaur and says something about it. If any other player thinks they know which dinosaur player 1 is talking about they can say something about that dinosaur as well, If they are right they win and it is their turn. if they are wrong they are out of the round and player 1 can then say something else about the dinosaur. Any other player can now say something if they think they know which dinosaur player 1 is talking about. If the other player is correct they win and it is their turn to choose a dinosaur. If they are wrong player 1 wins and can have another go.

Jokes

What do you call a man with a seagull on his head? Cliff!

What do you call a man with a spade on his head?
Doug! (Dug)

What do you call a man without a spade on his head?
Douglas! (Dug-less)

What do you call a man with a car on his head?
Jack!

What do you call a man in a bush?
Russell! (Rustle)

What do you call a man you dig up out of the ground?
Pete! (Peat)

What do you call a man who comes through your letterbox?
Bill!

What do you call a man pouring water into a jug?
Phil! (Fill)

What do you call a man with a raincoat?
Mac!

What do you call a man with a large raincoat?
Big Mac!

What do you call a man with two raincoats?
Max! (Macs)

What do you call a really small woman?
Dot!

What do you call a singing woman?
Carol!

Writing with Inference

Riddles
Write a “Guess Who” riddle. For example:
I have a bushy tail
I collect nuts
I like to play in trees
I have a furry coat
I am either grey or red
I hibernate in winter

Understanding & Teaching Inference

Games for learning inference:Game 1 - Best Guess

Game 2 - Nicknames

Jokes

Writing with Inference

Games for learning inference:

Game 1 - Best Guess