Comprehension: Making Inferences
Understand how to make inferences about characters' feelings in stories
Identify evidence that supports character feelings
Practice making inferences from Bible stories
“But Yahweh said to Samuel, 'Don't look on his appearance, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For Yahweh sees not as man sees. Man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.'”
— 1 Samuel 16:7 (WEB)Shows how we can understand people's true feelings beyond what we first see
Gather in reading circle. Explain that today we'll be Bible detectives, looking for clues about how characters might be feeling.
When we read stories, we can guess how people feel by looking at what they do and say. Just like a detective looks for clues, we can look for clues about feelings in Bible stories.
Students will choose a short Bible story and create an inference chart about a character's feelings.
Simpler: Teacher helps choose story and provides example
Challenge: Use multiple evidence points for inference
Share inference charts and discuss how we can understand people's feelings
Dear Jesus, help us to understand others the way You understand us.
Coming up: Tomorrow we'll practice more detective reading skills!
“Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.”
— Proverbs 20:5 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Draw a water well and write parts of the verse on water bucket
Making inferences helps children develop empathy and deeper reading comprehension
Children might struggle with abstract thinking about emotions
Evidence of connecting actions to possible feelings
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