1. Drawing Inferences from Text
What’s happening…
Drawing Inferences from Text
Intermediate Reading
CCSS: 3/4/5RI.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Additional Information for teacher about activity
What’s included:
□ Task Card in WORD (click on slide to open in WORD for editing OR open the separate TASK CARD DOC on the website)
□ Activity Sheet for individual work
□ Anchor Chart
□ Student Activity Cards for small group or partner work
□ Answer Key for self-checking
□ Technology Connection:
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3. Drawing Inferences from Text
Writers don’t always explain everything that happens in a story or text. Readers can use clues to figure out what is NOT stated.
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4. Your mom takes your temperature because you feel hot.
You must stay home and in bed all day.
You eat chicken soup and take medicine. #1 #2 #3
The crowd is cheering loudly and clapping their hands.
Players are running up and down a court inside the school gym.
A boy is throwing a round, orange ball to another boy. #1 #2 #3
You ask your parents, “Are we there yet?”
The car is filled with suitcases, a cooler and a waterproof bag with
swimsuits.
Your parents look at a road map to see where the next turn is. #1 #2 #3

5. You’ve fastened your seatbelt.
You have turned off your phone and iPod.
You are watching a short safety video. #1 #2 #3
The room is dark.
The screen lights up and music begins to play.
You share your popcorn and soda with your mom. #1 #2 #3
You put up the tent.
You enjoy a hotdog cooked over the open fire.
You crawl into your sleeping bag and look up at the stars above. #1 #2 #3

6. You set up your board and data notebook.
You present your hypothesis and procedures to the judge.
You receive a 1st prize ribbon for your project. #1 #2 #3
You get a cart by the front door.
You read the list given to you by your parents.
You check out with the items that were on the list. #1 #2 #3
You collect your pole, bait and line.
You row out to your favorite spot on the lake.
You reel in “the big one” that is wiggling on your hook. #1 #2 #3

7. Answer Key for What’s Happening?
You are in an airplane getting ready for
take-off.
You are at the school science fair.
You have the flu.
You are at the movies with your mom.
You are at the school basketball game.
You are shopping for groceries at the market.
You are headed to the beach for vacation.
You are on a camping trip.
You are fishing.