Inference Jones Beginning 1.0.0.1

Developing a depth of analysis is crucial for enhancing inferential and reading comprehension skills, leading to academic success and improved test scores.

This application offers engaging reading comprehension activities designed to enhance critical reading and higher-order thinking skills. The exercises are centered on fostering students' ability to make inferences from written text, encouraging them to identify and assess evidence presented. Through the questions following each story, students learn to evaluate seemingly insignificant details that hold significant meaning. These activities cultivate analytical skills that elevate inferential and reading comprehension abilities for achieving top grades and better test scores.

Research underscores that inferential reasoning plays a fundamental role in advanced reading comprehension. The National Foundation for Educational Research has confirmed that "the capacity to draw inferences is a determining factor in reading proficiency: poor inferential reasoning leads to inadequate comprehension, not the other way around." Making inferences is a natural part of daily life; for example, assuming a child is happy when we hear them laughing. However, this skill extends to written communication as well. When engaging with written passages, readers are interpreting the author's thoughts and ideas, as the written word alone does not convey meaning. Constructing meaning through interpretation involves drawing upon personal knowledge, experiences, social values, and cultural norms. This interpretive process allows readers to connect meanings with words, comprehending characters' actions, circumstances, or events within a story.

Inference Jones Beginning presents witty and entertaining short stories filled with hints and clues to assist students in refining their inference skills. Geared towards Grades 3-4 readability level, this resource can also serve as remedial material for older students (Grades 5-12+).

Grades: 3rd and 4th (Ages: 8-10 years old)
Subjects: Language Arts and Critical Thinking
Author: Robert E. Owen

Software Features:

• 19 challenging activities
• Multiple-User Login
• Saves unfinished games
• Self-Grading with score tracking
• Completion award certificate

This app is the recipient of several prestigious awards including the Creative Child Magazine 2012 Preferred Choice Award, Creative Child Magazine 2013 Preferred Choice Award in the Language Arts Category, and the Jenkins Group Moonbeam Children's Book Award Bronze Medal for Educational Activity Book.

Inference Jones' methodical approach enhances students' language, reading, and critical thinking abilities, contributing to better academic performance and higher scores on assessment tests such as:

• Otis-Lennon School Ability Test® (OLSAT®)
• Iowa Tests of Basic Skills® (ITBS®)
• New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Test
• Independent School Entrance Exam (ISEE)
• State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR)
• Florida State Assessment (FSA)

This application benefits:

• Schools
• Tutors
• Teachers
• Homeschoolers