Drawing Conclusions

Drawing Conclusions

Grade 6th Grade · ELA · 30 min· Ccss Ccss.ela-literacy.ri.6.1

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can make inferences based on evidence from a text.

Warm-Up Video

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Guided Notes

3 key concepts

  • 1

    An inference is a conclusion reached based on evidence and reasoning.

  • 2

    Good readers infer by using prior knowledge along with clues in the text to form an idea.

  • 3

    When reading, look for clues in the text, add your prior knowledge, and put everything together to make an inference.

Practice Questions

3 questions · Multiple choice

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Read the following short story. What can you infer about the character Sarah? Sarah walked into the classroom, her head down. She didn't say hello to anyone and quickly took her seat. Her eyes were red, and she sniffled quietly as she opened her notebook.

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