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MAKING INFERENCES 

Crafts and activities 

Use any book to help students read between the lines to understand what the author doesn't directly say using clues from the text and their own background knowledge.
Learning Objective

Students will make inferences by using clues from the text and their background knowledge.

Time

20-40 minutes

Difficulty

Easy to Moderate

Materials

Glue, marker, scissors, printable materials, text of choice

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Inference Detective File

Students will collect clues from the text and make inferences about what isn't directly stated. 

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Inference Thinking Bloom

Students write an inference on each petal of the flower and the clues that helped them make that inference.

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Inference Brochure 

Students create a brochure of scenarios or story moments and write their inferences for each one.

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Inference Mystery Box

Students decorate a box, write an inference about what's inside, and explain the clues that led to their thinking. 

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WHAT'S INCLUDED

TEACHER
DIRECTIONS

STUDENT
TEMPLATES

REAL
EXAMPLES

EXTENSION
ACTIVITY

SKILLS PRACTICED

Making Inferences

Text Evidence

Critical Thinking

Close Reading 

Reading Comprehension

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