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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

Students will use a word bank and sentence frames to think about what motivates people.

In this reading exercise, students answer literal and interpretive questions about a classic text.

This reading activity gives kids practice supporting inferences with evidence.

Students will make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

Introduce your little reader to some classic childhood literature, with Rudyard Kipling's charming story "The Crab That Played with the Sea."

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

Use this worksheet to help students draw conclusions using text information.

Enjoy Rudyard Kipling's delightful story, "The Elephant's Child", complete with a word search and reading comprehension questions about the story!

Here's a worksheet that's great for improving reading comprehension skills. Kids read a simple story about a girl and her kitten then answer the question below.

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.

Familiarize your child with Peter Pan, one of the most enduring character of children's literature, with this reading comprehension worksheet.

Improve your child's reading comprehension, and introduce her to a classic children's story, with this worksheet on The Story of a Stuffed Elephant.

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

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!

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

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

With this reading exercise, students will identify a character’s traits and provide evidence from the text.

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

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!

Your students will need to read between the lines as they make inferences about the various scenes included in this reading exercise.

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

Back in Ancient Rome, families didn't have a movie theater or a mall to visit on a lazy Sunday afternoon. Instead, they went to the Coliseum!

Students will make inferences, compare texts, and identify figurative language as they interpret reading passages.

In this biography worksheet, children discover the challenges Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor faced in her childhood, and read about how she used those obstacles to become a good lawyer and judge.