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Level 1: Building the Foundation Activities

Level 2: Building an Understanding Activities

Level 3: Applying Activities

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Inference

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Activities

Inference - Introduction Hook Activity 

Inference Mystery Box

If your students struggle with or lack a basic understanding of inference, then this is where you need to start! This activity will help students develop their own definition of inference through a series of investigations.

Mystery Box Station Activity:

1. Put everyday items in tissue boxes

2. Have students stick their hand in the boxes.

3. They will use clues and past experiences to make predictions about what is in the box.

4. Afterward, they will come up with a definition for inference based on the activity.

Download Includes:

• Link to a Google Slides Download

• PDF Worksheets 

• Teacher Instructions

Inference - Mini Lesson and Activities 

Inference Mini Lesson

This foundational mini lesson will help your students gain a basic understanding of inferencing.  Students will go through the notes to learn the steps of how to make an inference and then practice the skill with four engaging activities. 

This Resource Includes:

• Google Slides Mini Lesson: 12 slides that explain inferring and the steps students can take to make an inference. 

• Practice Activities: 4 Interactive practice activities that will guide students in their understanding of inference.

• Instructional Video: Video where I walk students through the slides and help them gain an understanding of how to infer.

• Fill in the Blank Notes: Help students stay on pace with fill in the blank notes that follow the lesson.

Download Includes:

• Link to a Google Slides Download

• Link to a YouTube Instructional Video 

• PDF Versions 

• Teacher Instructions

Inference: The Quest Activity Pack

Inference Quests

These quests are a perfect way to practice how to infer conflicts, character traits, and motivations. 

The Quests: 

• Quest 1: Students will read a short passage, answer two inference questions, and create a text message conversation. 

• Quest 2: Students will read a short passage, answer two inference questions, and continue the story. 

• Quest 3: Students will read a short passage, answer two inference questions, and create an Instagram post for the main characters. 

• Quest 4: Students will read a short passage, answer two inference questions, and continue the story. 

• Quest 5: Students will write their own story where the reader has to infer character traits and the conflict and write three inference questions. 

Download Includes:

• Link to a Google Slides Download 

• PDF Versions 

• Teacher Instructions

Inference Graphic Organizer

Use this graphic organizer to help students practice inferencing. Students will pull clues from the text and combine it with their background knowledge to make inferences. This graphic organizer can be used with a story or passage of your choice.

Text Evidence

Videos

Activities

Text Evidence - Mini Lesson and Activities 

Text Evidence Mini Lesson

I love when my students are about to answer a question about a text. I do not love when they leave out their support. This lesson will help you give your students practice with analyzing text and supporting answers with text evidence. It is a fast and engaging way to teach and introduce text evidence to your middle school students.

 This Product Includes:

1. Google Slides Presentation: 15 colorful and engaging slides that introduce the concept of text evidence.

2. Notes: Defines and explains text evidence, how to analyze, direct quotation, paraphrase, and summary.

3. Vocabulary Practice: Practice the five terms with Quizizz. Link and instructions included.

4. Instructional Video: Video where I walk students through the slides and help them gain an understanding of how to infer.

5. Fill in the Blank Notes: Guided notes to help your students follow along with the lesson.

Download Includes:

• Link to a Google Slides Download

• Link to a YouTube Instructional Video 

• PDF Versions 

• Teacher Instructions

Text Evidence: The Quest Activity Pack

Text Evidence Quests

These quests are an engaging and creative way to help your students practice supporting answers with the three types of text evidence: quotes, paraphrasing, and summaries. 

The Quests: 

• Quest 1-4: Students will analyze the lyrics to a song and answer a question using evidence from the lyrics. 

• Quest 5: Students will select their own school appropriate song, write a question, and then answer it using text evidence. 

Download Includes:

• Link to a Google Slides Download and Google Doc version 

• Links to each song on the Google Slide

• PDF Versions 

• Teacher Instructions

Writing Constructed Responses with RTQT

A framework to help students use text evidence to support their answers.

Writing Constructed Responses with the RTQT Framework 

 This four-step process will help your middle school students write quality constructed responses with textual evidence.  

This Product Includes:

1. Google Slides Notes: 20 colorful and interactive slides that walk students through how to write a 4 sentence response. 

2. Practice Activities: Built-in activities that help your students learn how to restate the question. There is also a short passage with a question that can be used to model how to write the constructed response using the RTQT framework. 

3. Printable Poster: Help your students remember the framework with this poster. The poster can be printed and used on a bulletin board and as a resource in student’s notebooks. 

4. Fill in the Blank Notes: Help your students follow along with the lesson with guided notes.

Download Includes:

• Link to a Google Slides Download

• Link Google Doc Version of the Notes

• PDF Versions 

• Teacher Instructions