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English · Grade 4

Inference and Evidence in Literature

Using original stories, children tell the difference between what a text says directly and what it suggests, combine text clues with background knowledge to make inferences, and support answers by quoting or citing details accurately.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 95 minutes
  • Inference check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Distinguish what a story states directly from what a reader infers.
  • Make reasonable inferences about characters and events using text clues and background knowledge.
  • Choose and quote accurately the details that best support an inference.
  • Write an answer that states an inference, cites evidence and explains the link.

Lessons

  1. Stated or inferred? 4 steps2 practiceabout 22 min
  2. Clues plus knowledge 4 steps3 practiceabout 24 min
  3. Choose and quote the best evidence 4 steps3 practiceabout 24 min
  4. Write an evidence-based answer 3 steps2 practiceabout 25 min
  5. Inference check 8 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Memory LanternsFlip glowing lanterns to find pairs that belong together.
  • Sentence TheatreYour words direct the show: change a word and the stage changes too.
  • Missing ChapterA page has gone missing. Use the clues to put the right one back.

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