2 Created by Kelly Ashley @kashleyenglish Professor Personal has: Question Power to ask and answer questions in order to learn more about words and ideas. Boomerang Pen to ‘catch’ new words from reading that can be discussed with others. Spyglass to use inference and prediction to ‘spy’ the hidden meaning of words.

3 Created by Kelly Ashley @kashleyenglish Word Power is a registered trademark, 2019 Many of us enjoy eating a mid- morning snack each day. There are DIFFERENT NAMES for this tasty snack - elevenses, eleven hours or an elevener. What do you call your snack at this time of day? What’s your favourite choice for elevenses?

Professor Personal thinks carefully about 4 Created by Kelly Ashley the personal connections he can make with language @kashleyenglish using inference, prediction and questioning skills. Did you know that many of our QUESTION WORDS (who, what, when, why, which, where) can be traced back to our earliest Anglo Saxon language? In modern English, most of these words start with the ‘w’ sound, but in Anglo Saxon times, the ‘h’ was the main sound. Words were written differently as well – hwan (when), hwar (where), hwi (why). This also explains why we prounounce the ‘h’ in who and why we have the question word ‘how’ starting with an ‘h.’

Professor Personal thinks carefully about 5 Created by Kelly Ashley the personal connections he can make with language @kashleyenglish using inference, prediction and questioning skills. What do you call your different MEALS throughout the day? Do you call the morning meal breakfast or something else? Do you call the mid-day meal lunch, dinner or another variation? Do you call your evening meal dinner, tea, supper or something not listed here? Share your personal connections with these familiar words. Why do you think we have so many different names to describe the same thing?

Professor Personal thinks carefully about 6 Created by Kelly Ashley the personal connections he can make with language @kashleyenglish using inference, prediction and questioning skills. When we read, we use our INFERENCE skills to make sense of what the author and illustrator provide for us in the text by linking this information to our personal experiences and understanding. The word inference comes from the Latin word ‘inferentem’ meaning ‘bring into.’ What strategies do you use to ‘bring’ the hidden meaning ‘into’ your mind when you read? What works best for you?

Professor Personal thinks carefully about 7 Created by Kelly Ashley the personal connections he can make with language @kashleyenglish using inference, prediction and questioning skills. We often use PREDICTION to help us make sense of new language when reading and listening. When we predict, we think about what might happen next, using information from the text or the speaker to verify, refine or improve our predictions. When we predict, we use our prior knowledge and experience – connecting new information with things we already know. How can prediction help us when we are exploring new words?

Professor Personal thinks carefully about 8 Created by Kelly Ashley the personal connections he can make with language @kashleyenglish using inference, prediction and questioning skills. Professor Personal challenges you to find your own facts about the English language that make us think about our personal connections with different words.

Which new and interesting facts will YOU find and share?

Share your ideas using the hashtag #WiseWords.

Professor Personal thinks carefully about 9 Created by Kelly Ashley the personal connections he can make with language @kashleyenglish using inference, prediction and questioning skills.