How can you tell if someone is happy? The lesson works with elementary and middle school scholars to activate their schema and pay attention to details to make inferences in their daily lives, poetry, and other literature. Cleverly scaffolded, the lessons progress in difficulty; first beginning with acted scenarios, then moving to application with writing. Engaging activities, evidence-based organizers, and carefully designed lesson plans help the class attain success with making inferences.

Concepts

reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, poetry

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Use film as a tool instead of having to act out in front of the class

Classroom Considerations

• Have space to work with a small group of struggling learners for extra support while the others complete their work 

Pros

• Lessons are skill-based with clear learning targets for pupils
• Wonderfully designed graphic organizers 

Cons

• None

Common Core

RL.2.1 RL.3.1 RL.4.1 RL.5.1 RL.6.1