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Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions

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Reading for Comprehension: Drawing Conclusions

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading

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Text Dependent Questions for Independent Reading

Text dependent questions are reading comprehension questions that can only be answered by referring to the text. Students have to read the text closely and use inferential thinking to determine the answer. Use this list of text dependent questions for you

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Make Your Own Inferences

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Make Your Own Inferences

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!

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Making Inferences Graphic Organizer

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Making Inferences Graphic Organizer

Help students boost their critical thinking and reading comprehension skills with this making inferences graphic organizer.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Can You Make an Inference?

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Can You Make an Inference?

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #1

This discussion guide helps readers reflect on chapters 1–38 of The One and Only Ivan.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Making Inferences: Where Are They?

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Making Inferences: Where Are They?

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Inference Task Cards

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Inference Task Cards

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

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Make Your Own Inferences 2

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Make Your Own Inferences 2

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.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Character Emotion Match Cards

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Character Emotion Match Cards

Use this worksheet to practice matching a character’s actions with their emotions.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #3

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #3

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the third part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #4

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the last part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Discussion Guide #2

Engage your students with discussion questions as they read the second part of Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Evaluate a Text: What Do You Think?

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Evaluate a Text: What Do You Think?

Use this exercise to evaluate a fiction text and support judgments with evidence.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Fact vs. Fiction

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Novel Study: The One and Only Ivan: Fact vs. Fiction

After reading Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan, students make comparisons to the true story on which the novel was based.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Character Emotion Descriptions

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Character Emotion Descriptions

Practice describing a character’s emotion based on actions.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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Inferring with Quotes

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Inferring with Quotes

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.

3rd grade

Reading & Writing

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