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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

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

Children read a brief history of fireworks, then answer a series of questions designed to help them reflect on what they have learned.

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

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

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

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

Get to know scientist, artist, and activist Mae Jemsion in this reading comprehension worksheet!

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

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

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

Located on the National Mall in Washington D.C. the Lincoln Memorial honors our 16th president.

Learn about one of the most famous composers (and one of the first musicians to be known by only one name), Ludwig van Beethoven, in this biography of his life.

Children are introduced to Amelia Boynton Robinson, a civil rights activist who got her start at a young age accompanying her mother as she registered African Americans to vote.

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

Students build critical thinking skills as they analyze the setting in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Practice describing a character’s emotion based on actions.

Help students build critical thinking skills by having them analyze the main characters in Katherine Applegate’s The One and Only Ivan.

Learn all about legendary magician Harry Houdini in this nonfiction reading worksheet.

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

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

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.