Making Inferences: Lesson, Worksheets & Activities (Free Printables)

What Is Making an Inference?

Look at the picture.

• Where are Lino and Saya?
• What are they doing?
• How do you know?

Possible answer:

Lino and Saya are in a grocery store. They are shopping for food.

Clues: They are holding grocery items, and there are shelves behind them.

What is an inference?

Making an inference means figuring out something that is not directly stated by using clues and what you already know.

Inference Formula

Clues from the text + What I already know = My inference

Think Like a Reader

- Look for clues in the text
- Think about what you already know
- Make a smart conclusion

Example

What do you think the weather is like? How do you know?

“Lino grabbed his umbrella and put on his raincoat before leaving the house.”

Clues:

• umbrella
• raincoat

What we know:
People use these when it rains.

Inference:
It is probably raining outside, or it looks like it's going to rain.

Try this

Look carefully at the picture and answer the questions.

• What can you see?
• What is mom doing?
• How do you think Saya is feeling?
• What clues help you know?

Possible answer:

Saya is not feeling well. Her mom is checking her temperature and putting a cold cloth on her head.

Clues:

• thermometer
• cloth on Saya's head
• tired expression on Saya's face

What we know:
People who are sick often look tired.
People with a fever use a thermometer and a wet cloth to lower their temperature.

Resources

Lesson Slides

Use this presentation to teach making inferences step-by-step.

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Worksheets

Practice with these printable activities:

• Beginner: Picture-Based Inference
• Beginner: Picture-Based Inference (Set 2)
• Developing: Text-Based Inference
• Developing: Text-Based Inference (Set 2)
• Intermediate: Picture-Based
• Intermediate: Picture-Based (Actions & Feelings)
• Intermediate: Text-Based Inference
• Intermediate: Text-Based Inference (Set 2)
• Intermediate: Guided Picture-Based Inference: Explain Your Answers
• Intermediate: Picture-Based Inference: Explain Your Answers
• Intermediate: Guided Picture-Based Inference: Explain Your Answers (Set 2)
• Intermediate: Picture-Based Inference: Explain Your Answers (Set 2)
• Advanced: Guided Text-Based Inference Worksheet: Explain with Evidence
• Advanced: Text-Based Inference Worksheet: Explain with Evidence

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