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Making Inferences

Reading comprehension practice on infering and drawing conclusions.

Inferring and translating strategies

Read passage and answer questions.

1. Open your Reading Booklet at pages 25–27 and reread the three passages: Hassan and Karim, Umm Kareem, and Nadir.
2. Click the worksheet link: [paste link]
3. Type your full name at the top.
4. Complete all three parts:
   • Part A: choose the correct letter from the drop-down menu.
   • Part B: draw a line from each piece of evidence to the character trait it shows.
   • Part C: choose True or False from the drop-down menu.
5. Check your answers, then click “Finish” and send it to your teacher. Your score appears straight away.

Answer all questions.

Students preview an article.  They read it and identify the main idea of each paragraph.  They infer the meaning of target vocabulary from context clues.  They answer reading comprehension questions.  They write a short reflection about the article.

MAKING INFERENCES

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MAke inference answer question

Listen for inferring meaning:

Type in the correct meaning from the definitions to match the academic vocabulary terms.

Academic Vocabulary Terms:

• Analyze
   
• Cite
   
• Explicit
   
• Inference
   
• Textual Evidence
   
• Generalizations
   
• Accurate
   
• Concepts
   
• Infer
   
• Support
   
• Key Details
   
• Informational Text
   

Definitions:

• Break down a text to examine it closely and understand its meaning.
   
• Give credit to the author or source of information.
   
• Very clearly and directly written information, leaving no room for confusion or doubt.
   
• A conclusion you make using clues from the text and your own thinking.
   
• Specific proof from the text that supports your answer or thoughts.
   
• Broad, sometimes oversimplified statements that apply to many examples.
   
• Correct and free from mistakes.
   
• A mental picture or thought that helps you understand something.
   
• To figure out something that the author does not state directly.
   
• To back up or prove your answer with reasons or evidence.
   
• The most important pieces of information in a text.
   
• Nonfiction writing that gives facts about real people, events, or ideas.

Memorizing, Identifying, Selecting, Categorizing, Inferring

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Follow the instructions

Instructions: Students identify possible problems based on the manual then provide appropriate solutions using Problem–Solution Graphic Organizer on Liveworksheets.

Students will infer the meaning of unfamiliar words from an authentic National Geographic article by using:

• context clues
• prior knowledge
• word parts
• visual clues
• digital dictionary or teacher support

• Form your group and discuss your knowledge of Barbie movies and fantasy themes.
• Choose one Barbie movie for your group.
• Open Diffit and learn how to use it.
• Create a prompt based on your chosen Barbie movie.
• Generate and read the materials (diary entries, letters, and magical clues).
• Learn new vocabulary using context clues.
• Skim the texts to find important information (setting, events, clues, and missions).
• Answer the comprehension questions.
• Work with your group to solve the mystery or mission using the information from the texts.
• Re-read the materials if needed and write your answers in your notebook.
• Present your completed story to the class (reading aloud or role-play).
• Explain how the diary entries, letters, and clues helped you solve the mission.
• Share the reading strategies you used (e.g., skimming, scanning, making inferences).
• Reflect on your experience using Diffit and the new vocabulary you learned.
• Complete the worksheet provided by the teacher.

INFERENCING

scan an article about
accomplishments and goals and make inferences;
identify the meaning of words in context; discuss personalities using
synonyms and antonyms

A WORKSHEET TO INFER THE MEANING OF SOME PERSONALITY ADJECTIVES AND MATCH THEM TO THEIR SPANISH EQUIVALENTS