Inferencing is a necessary reading skill to uncover non-explicit messages in text. Use the set of resources as a way to guide learners toward becoming expert inferrers through reading prompts and literature with text and without text.

Concepts

making inferences, inferences, making predictions, guessing, drawing conclusions

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use in small learning centers or as a whole class
• Laminate the inference cards and emoji puzzle cards after printing

Classroom Considerations

• Best used with experienced readers in small learning groups
• Some graphic organizers use the Creatures of the Earth, Sea, and Sky and Who’s Been Here? books as a basis for making inferences

Pros

• The 29-page packet includes an anchor chart, inference cards, several graphic organizers for making inferences in books, and a matching inference game with emojis and text

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.1.7 RL.2.7 RL.3.7