So, I use the clues in the text and my prior knowledge together to figure out that the brothers are quintuplets. The author never comes right out and says that they are. Teacher reviews the inferencing poster with the students. Now let's look at page 20. Follow along as I read this page aloud.
Teacher reads the page.
Now see how I use clues in the story along with my prior knowledge to figure out what this part is about. Teacher begins to think aloud. First, I want to look for clues in the text. It says here that the sea forced its way out of his mouth, went back to its bed . . . I know that this type of bed isn't like the one I sleep on at night, so the author must be referring to the floor of the sea.