Good readers use what they know and clues found in a story to make inferences about what a writer wants readers to consider. Here's a graphic that supports this comprehension strategy and asks kids to record what they know, the clues they have found, and the inferences they can draw from this information.

Concepts

reading comprehension strategies, making inferences

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Project an image of the template, model the process, and then guide class members through the process before having readers work independently

Classroom Considerations

• The 19th in a series of 22 inference worksheets

Pros

• The colorful template may be used with any text

Cons

• No model is included