Making Inferences Worksheets
Use clues from the text plus what you know to figure out what is not said.
Worksheets
Reading between the lines
An inference is a smart guess based on evidence. If a character shivers, pulls on a coat and blows on her fingers, we infer it is cold even if the author never says so. Inference is the bridge between what the text says and what it means, and it is one of the most heavily tested comprehension skills.
Teach the formula: what the text says + what I know = my inference. Ask children to underline the clues and to say ‘I think… because…’.
Questions parents ask
How do I help my child with making inferences?
Practise with short passages, ask 'how do you know?' after each answer, and have them point to the evidence in the text.
Which grades is this for?
Mostly Grade 2 to Grade 5, though stronger readers can try harder sheets and others can use easier ones.
