Inference is a crucial skill not only in reading and academics but in life in general. I focus on it a lot with students – and with my own kids – because I want the thought process to become a
Three Fun Ways to Teach Inference
Lesson Idea: Whole Number Jeopardy
Grades 2-6 | RIT 161-230
Operations: Understand Place Value
– Three Levels of “Jeopardy”-style games
– For small groups or whole class
How to Use the Leveled Articles
Cause and Effect, Fact vs Opinion, Main Idea, Sequencing – Differentiated Lesson Plans and Printable Diagrams
Skill-Based Lesson Plans to Use with Leveled Articles
Cause and Effect, Fact vs Opinion, Main Idea, Sequencing – Differentiated Lesson Plans and Printable Diagrams
Lesson Idea: Cause and Effect
Grades 3-10 | RIT 171-230
Literature, Informational Text: Cause and Effect
– Match events to their outcomes
– Can be used many times throughout the year with different texts
Lesson Idea: Story Strips Sequencing
| Grades 3, 6-8 | RIT <171-220 | Literature: Sequence Events - Students line up strips of paper with events from a story - Could also be used with nonfiction