{"id":7239,"date":"2024-03-25T11:30:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:30:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7239"},"modified":"2026-07-20T01:18:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T05:18:46","slug":"teaching-students-to-make-inferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=7239","title":{"rendered":"Teaching Students to Make Inferences"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7239\" class=\"elementor elementor-7239\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9490288 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9490288\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f13f327\" data-id=\"f13f327\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fbc7e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fbc7e8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9aee11b\" data-id=\"9aee11b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c39ec17\" data-id=\"c39ec17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4559ca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4559ca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"480\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/inference.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14206\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Make Inferences\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/inference.jpg 480w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/inference-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/inference-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/inference-24x24.jpg 24w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/inference-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/inference-48x48.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3215226\" data-id=\"3215226\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9001864 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9001864\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Helping students understand the difference between making inferences, drawing conclusions, and predicting outcomes can feel like untangling a ball of yarn, but it\u2019s a skill worth mastering.\u00a0<\/p><p>This post shares a comprehensive lesson plan to help 4th-6th-grade students master the art of making inferences. The lesson includes essential questions, vocabulary, engaging activities, and resources to support students\u2019 learning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdf7702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"fdf7702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.wsp-stat-strip { background:#323a49; margin:24px auto; max-width:900px; border-radius:14px; padding:24px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-strip .row { text-align:center; }\r\n.wsp-stat-item { padding:8px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-label { display:block; font-size:12px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; color:rgba(255,255,255,.65); margin-bottom:4px; }\r\n.wsp-stat-value { display:block; font-weight:700; color:#f9d342; font-size:17px; }\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wsp-stat-strip\">\r\n  <div class=\"row g-3\">\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Grade Level<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">4th\u20136th<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Skill Focus<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Making Inferences<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Activities<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">8 Included<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"col-6 col-md-3\"><div class=\"wsp-stat-item\"><span class=\"wsp-stat-label\">Format<\/span><span class=\"wsp-stat-value\">Video + Printable<\/span><\/div><\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b9ba4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b9ba4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a17b7f\" data-id=\"3a17b7f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f407494 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f407494\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #2b3d52;\">Jump to Section<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790cf50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"790cf50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\r\n.cs-jump-nav { max-width:900px; margin:24px auto; display:flex; justify-content:center; gap:10px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding:0 20px; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a { display:inline-block; padding:10px 20px; border-radius:50px; background:#323a49; border:2px solid #fff; color:#fff; font-weight:700; font-size:13px; text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:.5px; text-decoration:none; }\r\n.cs-jump-nav a:hover { background:#1dbb9d; color:#fff; }\r\n<\/style> <nav class=\"cs-jump-nav\">\r\n  <a href=\"#why-it-matters\">Why It Matters<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#definition\">What Is an Inference?<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#activities\">Activities<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#common-mistakes\">Common Mistakes<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#questions\">Questions to Ask<\/a>\r\n  <a href=\"#faq\">FAQ<\/a>\r\n<\/nav>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1aa64c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1aa64c\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"why-it-matters\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a940c4\" data-id=\"8a940c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31c5c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31c5c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"l15m1w\" data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"362\">Why Making Inferences Matters<\/h2><p data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"502\">Making inferences is one of the most important reading strategies students learn because authors don&#8217;t always explain everything directly.<\/p><p data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"676\">Instead, readers combine clues from the text with their own background knowledge to understand characters, events, and ideas the author implies rather than states outright.<\/p><p data-start=\"678\" data-end=\"710\">Strong readers use inference to:<\/p><ul><li>understand character motivations<\/li><li>explain why events happen<\/li><li>identify implied meanings<\/li><li>recognize themes<\/li><li>interpret figurative language<\/li><li>make sense of informational texts<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"891\" data-end=\"1011\">As students become stronger at making inferences, they naturally become stronger critical thinkers across every subject.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8432d1a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8432d1a\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"definition\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6f00986\" data-id=\"6f00986\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c72f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c72f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"t6pjvf\" data-start=\"1290\" data-end=\"1341\">Inference vs. Prediction vs. Drawing Conclusions<\/h2><p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1415\">These three reading strategies work together, but they are not the same.<\/p><p data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1437\"><strong data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1431\">Prediction<\/strong> asks:<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"1439\" data-end=\"1476\"><p data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1476\"><em data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1476\">What do I think will happen next?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1540\">Predictions look forward using clues and background knowledge.<\/p><p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1561\"><strong data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1555\">Inference<\/strong> asks:<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1620\"><p data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1620\"><em data-start=\"1565\" data-end=\"1620\">What does the author want me to understand right now?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"1622\" data-end=\"1704\">Readers use clues and background knowledge to understand ideas the author implies.<\/p><p data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1735\"><strong data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1729\">Drawing Conclusions<\/strong> asks:<\/p><blockquote data-start=\"1737\" data-end=\"1803\"><p data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1803\"><em data-start=\"1739\" data-end=\"1803\">Now that I&#8217;ve gathered all the evidence, what can I determine?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote><p data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1890\">Readers evaluate multiple pieces of information before reaching a logical conclusion.<\/p><p data-start=\"1892\" data-end=\"1921\">One way to think about it is:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"2028\"><li data-section-id=\"t7er3i\" data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1948\">Prediction looks ahead.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1d1esuy\" data-start=\"1949\" data-end=\"1979\">Inference fills in the gaps.<\/li><li data-section-id=\"doa243\" data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2028\">Drawing conclusions pulls everything together.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a307a51 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a307a51\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"activities\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-91453b2\" data-id=\"91453b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1abc1b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1abc1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Making Inferences Activities<\/h2><h3>Lesson Overview:\u00a0<\/h3><p>This lesson aims to equip students with the necessary skills to make inferences effectively. An inference is a conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning. Throughout the lesson, students will examine facts, evaluate clues, and make logical inferences just like detectives with a text.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f9300 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0f9300\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t forget to download the handout to access the detailed lesson plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5306402 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5306402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/inference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9f35c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9f35c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> Activity #1: Create Interest with Anchor Charts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-970384b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"970384b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f85b372\" data-id=\"f85b372\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4002045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4002045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/teaching-inference-4.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Observation vs Inference\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-baa3a40\" data-id=\"baa3a40\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021e2bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"021e2bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students helped create this anchor chart by jotting down observations about a clown and inferences about a monster\u2014because nothing says \u2018critical thinking\u2019 like a googly-eyed creature. Students added their sticky notes to the anchor chart under the correct heading.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-413001f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"413001f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7dfb4e7\" data-id=\"7dfb4e7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7ed28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d7ed28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/teaching-inference-5.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Inference Flowchart\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-54d3a8a\" data-id=\"54d3a8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61e3d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61e3d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Common Core State Standards require students to back up inferences with textual evidence. This anchor chart provides a flowchart to help students think through the process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35108ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35108ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d147cda\" data-id=\"d147cda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049531c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"049531c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> Activity #2: Introduce the Lesson with Simple Matching Activity<\/h3><p>Have students complete this exercise to help explain the definition of inference.<\/p><p>Write these six words on the board and read each clue aloud. Students must infer which word matches each description\u2014no multiple choice, just brainpower.<\/p><p>Battle of the Bulge\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 chariot \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0delegation\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hindenburg\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 chameleon\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 taxation<\/p><p>Read each description listed below the box. Ask students to tell which event the sentence you read describes.<\/p><ul><li>This lizard can change the color of its skin to match the surrounding colors.<\/li><li>This zeppelin exploded when trying to land on May 6, 1937, in New Jersey.<\/li><li>This was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II.<\/li><li>Soldiers drove this two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle used in ancient warfare and racing.<\/li><li>This activity means paying a percentage of a person\u2019s income to help support the government.<\/li><li>This group of people votes or acts for someone else.<\/li><\/ul><h3><img class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\" \/> Activity #3: Build Understanding with a Video Lesson<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d29f9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d29f9b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a95d774\" data-id=\"a95d774\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca925ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ca925ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/teaching-inference-2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Make Inferences\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-66f6b80\" data-id=\"66f6b80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d6fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6d6fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2279\">Want a ready-to-use introduction to inference?<\/p><p data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2411\">Print the foldable organizer from the free handout, then guide students through the lesson while watching the instructional video.<\/p><p data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2513\">As students watch, they complete the organizer by recording the definition, examples, and key ideas.<\/p><p data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2736\">The classroom-friendly video explains how readers combine clues with background knowledge to make inferences. It&#8217;s perfect for introducing the strategy, reviewing before independent practice, or leaving with a substitute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3749a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b3749a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/lkC11CDJisc&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/reading-skills\\\/inference\\\/Mastering-Inference.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Mastering Inferences&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.11.2 - 22-02-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-video .elementor-widget-container{overflow:hidden;transform:translateZ(0)}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper iframe,.elementor-widget-video .elementor-wrapper video{height:100%;width:100%;border:none;background-color:#000}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-open-inline .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;background-size:cover;background-position:50%}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay{cursor:pointer;text-align:center}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay:hover .elementor-custom-embed-play i{opacity:1}.elementor-widget-video .elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay img{display:block;width:100%}.elementor-widget-video .e-hosted-video .elementor-video{-o-object-fit:cover;object-fit:cover}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-video,.e-con>.elementor-widget-video{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/lkC11CDJisc?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-b3749a6&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL2xrQzExQ0RKaXNjP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtYjM3NDlhNiIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/Mastering-Inference.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Mastering Inferences\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Mastering Inferences\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Mastering Inferences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ef8087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6ef8087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #4: Making Inferences &#8211; YouTube<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Share instructional videos from reliable sources that guide students through making inferences. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Students watch the videos, follow along with the examples, and learn effective strategies for making accurate inferences.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d3f6d41 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d3f6d41\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb6a048\" data-id=\"fb6a048\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a952d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"42a952d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=to30AJm2epQ&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/reading-skills\\\/inference\\\/video1.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Video - Making Inferences&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/to30AJm2epQ?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-42a952d&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL3RvMzBBSm0yZXBRP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtNDJhOTUyZCIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/video1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Video - Making Inferences\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Video - Making Inferences\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Video - Making Inferences<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c10adaf\" data-id=\"c10adaf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7336a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7336a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Textual Evidence<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This video provides an overview of how to make inferences when reading. It explains what inferences are, why they are important, and how to make them using examples from various texts.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-97530a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97530a4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-399a13b\" data-id=\"399a13b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b43484 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8b43484\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=HDi66yKKxDM&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/reading-skills\\\/inference\\\/video2.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Video - Inferences and Conclusions Practice - True Move Commercial&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/HDi66yKKxDM?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-8b43484&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcL0hEaTY2eUtLeERNP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtOGI0MzQ4NCIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/video2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Video - Inferences and Conclusions Practice - True Move Commercial\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Video - Inferences and Conclusions Practice - True Move Commercial\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Video - Inferences and Conclusions Practice - True Move Commercial<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5944cc\" data-id=\"d5944cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40261c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40261c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Inferences and Conclusions Practice: True Move Commercial<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This video provides practice for making inferences and drawing conclusions. It uses a True Move commercial as an example and asks viewers to guide students through understanding implied meanings about the characters and their motivations.<\/span><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf816eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf816eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b9001a\" data-id=\"5b9001a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ada5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"67ada5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=1oqdI5JMJnM&quot;,&quot;show_image_overlay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;image_overlay&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/bookunitsteacher.com\\\/reading-skills\\\/inference\\\/video3.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Video - Introduction to Reading Skills: Inferencing&quot;,&quot;source&quot;:&quot;url&quot;},&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-lightbox\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-image-overlay\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;videoType&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/1oqdI5JMJnM?feature=oembed&amp;start&amp;end&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;loop=0&amp;controls=1&amp;mute=0&amp;rel=0&amp;modestbranding=0&quot;,&quot;modalOptions&quot;:{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;elementor-lightbox-67ada5e&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;entranceAnimation_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;videoAspectRatio&quot;:&quot;169&quot;}}\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJ0eXBlIjoidmlkZW8iLCJ2aWRlb1R5cGUiOiJ5b3V0dWJlIiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cHM6XC9cL3d3dy55b3V0dWJlLmNvbVwvZW1iZWRcLzFvcWRJNUpNSm5NP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkJnN0YXJ0JmVuZCZ3bW9kZT1vcGFxdWUmbG9vcD0wJmNvbnRyb2xzPTEmbXV0ZT0wJnJlbD0wJm1vZGVzdGJyYW5kaW5nPTAiLCJtb2RhbE9wdGlvbnMiOnsiaWQiOiJlbGVtZW50b3ItbGlnaHRib3gtNjdhZGE1ZSIsImVudHJhbmNlQW5pbWF0aW9uIjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fdGFibGV0IjoiIiwiZW50cmFuY2VBbmltYXRpb25fbW9iaWxlIjoiIiwidmlkZW9Bc3BlY3RSYXRpbyI6IjE2OSJ9fQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/video3.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Video - Introduction to Reading Skills: Inferencing\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed-play\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Play Video about Video - Introduction to Reading Skills: Inferencing\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Play Video about Video - Introduction to Reading Skills: Inferencing<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5035a8d\" data-id=\"5035a8d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed2085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed2085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Introduction to Reading Skills: Inferencing <\/span><\/h4><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">This video provides an introduction to inferencing. It explains how inferencing can help us understand a text better.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1de6f09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1de6f09\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6232bb\" data-id=\"f6232bb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a285b49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a285b49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Activity #5: Using Animated Shorts to Teach Inference<\/h3><p>In my blog post titled &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/wp\/?p=5610\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Using Animated Shorts to Teach Inference<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d I provide five animated short films with organizers for students to complete while or following viewing. This high-interest activity is always a hit\u2014because who doesn\u2019t love learning through Pixar-level storytelling?<\/p><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3666\">Animated shorts are ideal for teaching inference because viewers must interpret characters\u2019 emotions, motivations, and relationships from visual cues rather than dialogue.<\/p><p data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3706\">Pause the film at key moments and ask:<\/p><ul><li>What clues do you notice?<\/li><li>What can you infer?<\/li><li>What evidence supports your thinking?<\/li><li>Did your inference change after seeing more of the story?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"3859\" data-end=\"3963\">This type of discussion naturally reinforces close reading skills while keeping students highly engaged.<\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #6 \u2013 Picture Inferences<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Show students intriguing photos from sources like <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalgeographic.com\/photography\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>National Geographic<\/strong><\/a> or The New York Times\u2019 &#8220;<a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/column\/learning-whats-going-on-in-this-picture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>What&#8217;s Going On in This Picture?<\/strong><\/a> and ask them to infer what\u2019s happening. Bonus points if they can back it up with visual evidence!\u00a0<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Facilitate a class discussion to share and compare students\u2019 inferences, promoting critical thinking and analysis.\u00a0Ask students to identify the specific visual clues that support each inference. Then challenge them to explain whether another inference might also be reasonable based on the same evidence.<\/span><\/p><h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #7: Books for Teaching Inference<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1500dc0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1500dc0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efac8a9\" data-id=\"efac8a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b3cbdfe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b3cbdfe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4aa2e6a\" data-id=\"4aa2e6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e559e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e559e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/teaching-inference-1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Teaching Students to Make Inferences\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33f1893\" data-id=\"33f1893\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c0d8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7c0d8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Choose books that naturally invite inference. Students will read, reflect, and share what\u2019s implied\u2014backed by evidence, of course. Some books that are good for this include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>Knock Knock: My Dad\u2019s Dreams For Me<\/em> by Daniel Beaty<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>Duck Rabbit<\/em> by Amy Krouse Rosenthal<\/span><\/li><li><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><em>Two Bad Ants<\/em> by Chris Van Allsburg<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Allow students to choose or assign a book to each student.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ql-indent-1\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Instruct students to read the selected book and identify instances where making inferences is necessary.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"ql-indent-1\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Conduct a class discussion to share and evaluate the implied meanings made by different students, emphasizing the evidence and reasoning used.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f07438c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f07438c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Activity #8: Online Games and Activities<\/span><\/h3><ul><li><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"http:\/\/www.philtulga.com\/Riddles.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inference Riddles<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quia.com\/rr\/332704.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quia \u2013 Inferences and Drawing Conclusion [Who wants to be a millionaire? style game.]<\/a><\/em><\/li><li><em><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quia.com\/cb\/524596.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quia \u2013 Inferences Jeopardy<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Download the provided handout to access the detailed lesson plan and resources.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fb464 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"75fb464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/bookunitsteacher.com\/reading-skills\/inference\/inference.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get the handout.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-49062ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"49062ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"common-mistakes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fa7be2\" data-id=\"8fa7be2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df77b5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df77b5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"n24zro\" data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4061\">Common Mistakes Students Make When Making Inferences<\/h2><p data-start=\"4063\" data-end=\"4078\">Students often:<\/p><p data-start=\"4080\" data-end=\"4130\">\u274c Base inferences on opinions instead of evidence.<\/p><p data-start=\"4132\" data-end=\"4168\">\u274c Confuse inference with prediction.<\/p><p data-start=\"4170\" data-end=\"4217\">\u274c Ignore clues that don&#8217;t fit their first idea.<\/p><p data-start=\"4219\" data-end=\"4274\">\u274c Make an inference without explaining their reasoning.<\/p><p data-start=\"4276\" data-end=\"4354\">Encourage students to complete this sentence whenever they share an inference:<\/p><p data-start=\"4356\" data-end=\"4404\"><em data-start=\"4356\" data-end=\"4404\">&#8220;I infer ______ because the text says ______.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><p data-start=\"4406\" data-end=\"4474\">That simple habit strengthens both discussion and written responses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1a58f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1a58f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"questions\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cade96\" data-id=\"3cade96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9669daa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9669daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"hj3rb2\" data-start=\"4516\" data-end=\"4563\">Questions That Encourage Stronger Inferences<\/h2><p data-start=\"4565\" data-end=\"4596\">Ask students questions such as:<\/p><ul data-start=\"4598\" data-end=\"4826\"><li data-section-id=\"w6t7gy\" data-start=\"4598\" data-end=\"4642\">What clues helped you make that inference?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15vyeh4\" data-start=\"4643\" data-end=\"4683\">What background knowledge did you use?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"klwu4e\" data-start=\"4684\" data-end=\"4726\">Could another inference also be correct?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1jn5lfo\" data-start=\"4727\" data-end=\"4772\">Which evidence best supports your thinking?<\/li><li data-section-id=\"vfbh5u\" data-start=\"4773\" data-end=\"4826\">Did your inference change as you kept reading? Why?<\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"4828\" data-end=\"4920\">These conversations help students explain their reasoning rather than simply giving answers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-460c5fe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"460c5fe\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"faq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3965497\" data-id=\"3965497\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f8e1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37f8e1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-section-id=\"1uyxhyh\" data-start=\"4927\" data-end=\"4945\">\u2b50FAQ \u2b50<\/h2><h3 data-section-id=\"1npxj1\" data-start=\"4947\" data-end=\"4972\">What is an inference?<\/h3><p data-start=\"4974\" data-end=\"5075\">An inference is an idea readers develop by combining clues from the text with what they already know.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"1mpj9qo\" data-start=\"5077\" data-end=\"5126\">What clues do readers use to make inferences?<\/h3><p data-start=\"5128\" data-end=\"5261\">Readers use character actions, dialogue, setting, descriptions, and prior knowledge to infer ideas the author doesn&#8217;t state directly.<\/p><h3 data-section-id=\"bjtdnw\" data-start=\"5263\" data-end=\"5302\">Why is making inferences important?<\/h3><p data-start=\"5304\" data-end=\"5438\">Making inferences helps students understand implied meaning, analyze characters, recognize themes, and become more thoughtful readers.<\/p><p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"5601\" data-end=\"5696\">Making inferences is one of the thinking habits that transforms students into stronger readers.<\/p><p data-start=\"5698\" data-end=\"5939\">As students learn to combine clues with background knowledge, they begin noticing ideas the author suggests instead of states directly. 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