HOW do we make inferen ces/

How Infence is making a guess or reading between the lines melinda
titles her page our teachers are the best. then sheb goes on to describe her english teacheer as being weird. she has black and orange hair that
makes her look like an emerging monarch butterfly melinda doesn't

What is the author's purpose?

The author is writing from a ninth grader's point of view in the book '' Speak.'' The author, Ms. Anderson, tries to show the loneliness a student who called the cops and busted up a summer party. Melinda, the main character,is being avoided by her friends. Rachel Bruin is Melinda's ex-best friend. Melinda would really like to tell Rachel what really happened the night of the party.

Girls

I feel strongly about girls. I like them. I like the way they look, the way they talk, the way they smell, and the way they walk. I could write a whole article about them and that's what I'm going to write my article about--girls.

Girls come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. They have long hair and short hair. They have straight hair and curly hair. They have extensions and braids. The hairdos are endless.

Girls say the cutest things. They laugh and giggle. They tell great jokes and they talk about great music and rap groups. Sometimes they tell me I'm sweet.

Girls sway when they walk. They walk with a rhythm that's inside their heads. They look like poetry in motion. I like to watch them walk. Sometimes they skip, sometimes they jump too.

I like to watch girls. I'm a good girl watcher. I don't say bad things to them. I'm very nice to them. I help them put their coats on if they need help. I help them carry their heavy things. I could write about girls all day.
















































with a rhy thm that s inssde theirhead

thy look

Questioning a Writer

Ron Fournier is a political writer for The New York Post. I think he wants Obama to win the Democratic Primary because he talks about all the things the Clintons did wrong in his article. He even titles it, "Clintons had this coming."

Questioning the Media

The media is how we get information. We have to make sure we check the sources of the articles or news programs we are reading or listening to. Not all media tells the truth.