A key component of reading comprehension is being able to draw conclusions—or make inferences—about what we read. Use this resource to give your students extra practice making their own inferences based on simple sentences.

Students will draw conclusions about texts by combining what they learn from a text and their background knowledge.

Good readers make inferences using story details and their own background knowledge to figure out information that isn't provided by the author. Help your students practice making inferences using quotes from their reading with this graphic organizer.

This reading resource gives your students practice using text clues and background knowledge to make inferences about characters.

Help young readers make inferences using context clues with this worksheet.

Use these task cards with your students to practice reading short passages and making inferences about character, setting, and plot.

Not all reading comprehension questions are created equal: some are easily answered by reading the text, while others require looking beyond the text to make inferences. This worksheet teaches students how to ask both kinds of questions as they read.

Students will practice making inferences about the characters, setting, and events based on clues in the passage.

Making inferences is a critical skill for young readers to master, as it helps them look beyond the words on the page to figure out the author's message. Use these simple sentences to get your students started in making their own inferences!

Children will learn about the fascinating history of the automobile in America, dating all the way back to the 1700s.

Step right up to the most famous wall on Earth! Spanning nearly four thousand miles, the Great Wall of China is one of the oldest wonders of the world.

Children read six short passages and draw a conclusion about each one based on context clues.

Bring a fun camping mystery to life for second- and third-grade students with an engaging reading comprehension activity!