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Making inferences and drawing conclusions is a key component to successful active reading. Encourage your class to use context clues and prior knowledge to infer different elements of a story, including the setting, plot, and character motivation.
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Instructional Ideas
- Bring to a literacy center for work with small groups
- Have your class create their own hints for their peers to make inferences
- Incorporate into a reading comprehension lesson about any story, reading passage, or novel your class is reading
Classroom Considerations
- Assessment section is minimal and needs a little augmentation
Pros
- Lesson is versatile for any story, including the stories suggested
- Worksheet is a great addition to a reading folder or journal throughout the school year
Cons
- None