Comprehension: Making Inferences
Learn to support reading inferences with evidence
Practice using sentence frames to explain thinking
Develop critical reading skills
“For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”
— Proverbs 2:6 (WEB)God helps us understand deeper meanings by giving us wisdom to read carefully
Gather students in reading circle. Review what inference means: using clues to understand something not directly stated.
Demonstrate making inferences using a simple picture book. Model thinking out loud: 'I think the character is sad because...'
Students complete worksheet making inferences about story characters using sentence frames.
Simpler: Teacher helps fill out first example
Challenge: Write multiple inference statements
Share inference discoveries with partner
Dear Jesus, help us listen carefully and understand your wonderful stories.
Coming up: Next week we'll explore more reading adventures!
“For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”
— Proverbs 2:6 (WEB)🎯 Activity: Whisper verse, getting progressively louder
Inference is a complex reading skill involving reading between the lines
Some children find it hard to go beyond literal text meaning
Ability to connect story details with character emotions
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