Reading · Grades 4-8
Making Inferences Worksheets
Printable making inferences worksheets for grades 4 through 8. Teach students to draw conclusions from clues in a reading passage, combining text evidence with their own knowledge, with practice passages and an answer key.
Making Inferences Lessons and Resources
Lesson Plan + Worksheet · Grades 4-8
Making Inferences Lesson
Teach students to make inferences while reading. The lesson shows students how to combine clues from the text with what they already know to draw conclusions the author implies but does not state directly. Includes practice passages and answer key.
Teaching Guide
Teaching Students to Make Inferences
Read the full teaching guide for inference instruction — with the inference equation, a four-stage teaching sequence, and four common student mistakes.