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Making inferences while reading
This material helps 4th-grade students practice making inferences while reading by analyzing clues and background knowledge through short texts. Students answer various question types, including identifying feelings, completing inferences, selecting supportive clues, and sequencing inference steps.
By Edform · English language arts · Grade 4 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · Used 1 time
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Questions
- Which sentence best shows that the character is feeling nervous?
- Fill in the blank with the best inference: The grass was wet and the sky was cloudy, so I inferred that it had recently ___.
- Which clues from a story might help you infer that a character is excited? Select all that apply.
- Put the steps for making an inference in the correct order.
- Decide if each statement about making inferences is true or false.
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