"My First Baseball Game" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a boy and his sister going to their first baseball game and learning what it means to be Chicago Cubs fans. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...

"My First Baseball Game" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a boy and his sister going to their first baseball game and learning what it means to be Chicago Cubs fans. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...

When reading a story learn how to recall specific examples from the text to answer comprehension questions. In addition, you can also use story details to make inferences.

A poster offers guiding questions to help students with identifying character traits. Guiding questions are also provided to help them support their inferences about the character traits.

In this lesson, you will make inferences and draw conclusions about similar themes across various genres by finding supporting evidence within each of the texts. This task will require you to use your analytical reading skills, and it...

"Lincoln's Choice" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about young Abraham Lincoln saving a friend from drowning. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it...

Describes a reading strategy where students must respond to text by supporting their ideas with text-based evidence. Lists different categories of questions the teacher can prepare based on the text chosen, with examples for each.

Synthesize ideas and details in texts and support the connections with textual evidence.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Three lessons designed to introduce young learners and beginning readers to the concept of drawing conclusions based on actions performed in a charades game, on verbal cues given in a guessing game, and...

A short explanation of how to use explicit details in an informational text to make inferences. Click on Model at the bottom right to see a model with examples.

Nonfiction reading terms are included in this review "Match" game. Questions are provided for the following words: stated main idea, inferred, implied, and main idea. Images of each of these nonfiction reading terms are also included.

Nonfiction terms are included in this review exercise. Interactive vocabulary flashcards are provided for the following words: stated main idea, inferred, implied, and main idea.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a Civil Rights letter from Jackie Robinson and answer questions about comprehension, persuasive text, supporting details, inferences, main idea, and more. Links to a paired text and paired...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a nonfiction text about baseball Hall of Famer George "Lolin" Osorio and answer questions about comprehension, supporting details, inferences, main idea, transitions, and more. Links to a...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a nonfiction text about the job of a film editor and answer questions about comprehension, supporting details, inferencing, main idea, and more. Links to a paired text and paired text...

In this lesson, students learn how to make complex inferences and use textual evidence such as imagery and figurative language to support understanding.

OnTRACK English II Reading, Module 3, Lessons 1-12, and Practice Lessons 1-3. Students understand, make inferences and draw conclusions about the structure and elements of poetry, drama, fiction, and literary non-fiction, and provide...

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

"I Like Plants" is a one page, realistic fiction, reading passage about a person who loves plants and became a botanist; now she teaches her college students about plants and ecology. It is followed by constructed-response questions...

This strategy guide focuses on writing text-dependent questions which require the student to reread the text to support their answers. It offers a list of what to do to create these questions that progress from establishing general...

In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Worksheets, that assess reading comprehension and inferencing skills, and map projects are provided to reinforce Fredick...

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Make complex inferences and use textual evidence such as imagery and figurative language to support understanding.

Make complex inferences and use textual evidence such as imagery and figurative language to support understanding.

Make complex inferences in a play and use textual evidence to support your understanding.