Making Inferences with Nonfiction Texts Resources

Create comprehensive readers with these resources that have your students put their skills to the test. Students can read passages and identify possible outcomes from the information given, allowing them to become more creative in their problem solving skills. By being able to fill in the blanks themselves, students will get more out of the texts they read. Get more practice with our making inferences in fiction texts resources.

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Making Inferences in Non-Fiction Texts

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History of Fireworks

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History of Fireworks

Why do we set off fireworks on the 4th of July? Find out all about the history of fireworks in this history worksheet.

3rd grade

Social studies

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Close Reading: Introduction

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Close Reading: Introduction

Help your students absorb the details of a text and make inferences about what they read with the strategy of close reading. By reading closely, students will become better able to understand complex themes and nuances in a text.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

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Inferences & Evidence

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Inferences & Evidence

Students can use this graphic organizer to make inferences as they read fiction or nonfiction texts.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Making Inferences in Nonfiction Texts

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Making Inferences in Nonfiction Texts

When students read nonfiction texts, they will need to make inferences using text features and quotes as evidence. Support your students using short texts as practice before diving into more complex materials like textbooks.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

This fantastically illustrated excerpt of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde, is a surefire way to get your kid in the Halloween spirit.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Marco Polo

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Marco Polo

Your child will love learning all about the exploits of the famous European explorer Marco Polo with this attractively illustrated worksheet.

5th grade

Social studies

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Leif Ericson

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Leif Ericson

Young historians will love learning facts about the famous Viking explorer Leif Ericson while practicing their reading comprehension and writing skills.

5th grade

Social studies

Worksheet

Making Inferences About Awesome Animals

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Making Inferences About Awesome Animals

Students will learn fun facts about animals while making inferences about nonfiction text.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Calling All Homophones

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Calling All Homophones

Write right with homophones! This interactive lesson will help students with their understanding of homophones by differentiating homophones through motion and how they are used in sentences.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Amerigo Vespucci

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Amerigo Vespucci

America gets its name from Amerigo Vespucci. Kids will learn about this important historical figure with this fun worksheet.

5th grade

Social studies

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Naming the Native American Tribes

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Naming the Native American Tribes

Can your class name the Native American tribes? In this lesson that integrates social studies with language arts, students will research the tribes of Native Americans who lived in various regions of the United States!

3rd grade

Reading & writing

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Making Inferences: Courageous Leaders Part 2

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Making Inferences: Courageous Leaders Part 2

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

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Analyzing Visual Elements

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Analyzing Visual Elements

Give students many opportunities to see how visuals can influence a story's meaning. Show off your acting skills and read a great book to help them learn!

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Jazzy Bio Poems

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Jazzy Bio Poems

Integrate reading, writing, and social studies in this lesson about famous jazz musicians! This lesson would fit perfectly in a unit about biographies or Black History Month.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Spelling Champ

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Spelling Champ

Challenge your fourth grader with these spelling worksheets that include grade-specific words and word problems involving new vocabulary.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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A Living Timeline: The American Revolution

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A Living Timeline: The American Revolution

Make history come alive with this interactive lesson! Students will have a blast presenting a "living timeline" to help their classmates understand the events of the Revolutionary War.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Character Actions and Emotions

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Character Actions and Emotions

Use this lesson to help your ELs describe a character’s emotion based on actions. It can be a stand-alone lesson or used as support to the lesson Close Reading: Reading Through Character Emotion.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Cause and Effect: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

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Cause and Effect: The Montgomery Bus Boycott

Your students may know about Rosa Parks, but do they know about the Montgomery Bus Boycott that her famous action inspired? Enhance students' knowledge of this important part of the Civil Rights movement while teaching cause and effect.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Mythological Creature: Vampire

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Mythological Creature: Vampire

Bram Stoker's Dracula has inspired feelings of fear and morbid curiosity for over a century. With this lesson plan, your students will get a taste of the literary work while learning about the myth behind vampires.

5th grade

Reading & writing

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Great Wall of China

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Great Wall of China

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.

4th grade

Social studies

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What Keeps the Moon in Orbit?

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What Keeps the Moon in Orbit?

Have you ever wondered what keeps the moon in orbit? Newton's first law gets a quick introduction, too, in this worksheet for kids. Check it out!

4th grade

Science

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Endangered Species Exploration

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Endangered Species Exploration

Teach your students the importance of text features with informational readings about endangered species around the world. This lesson on wildlife doubles as a great way for young learners to hone their reading comprehension skills.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Reading About Our Rights

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Reading About Our Rights

Let’s read about our rights! In this social studies and language arts lesson, students learn about the Bill of Rights and participate in some fun writing activities.

3rd grade

Reading & writing

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Inference Detectives

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Inference Detectives

It’s time to make an educated guess! In this lesson, your students will practice using their background knowledge and evidence from the text to make inferences in nonfiction pieces about Martin Luther King, Jr., and Cesar Chavez.

4th grade

Reading & writing

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Reading Like a Writer, Writing Like a Reader

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Reading Like a Writer, Writing Like a Reader

Reading and writing: You can't have one without the other! Get familiar with every facet of literature in this workbook. It's packed with literary analysis activities.

4th grade

Reading & writing

Workbook

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