What I Read What I Know Inference Graphic Worksheet – 3rd Grade

The What I Read What I Know Inference Graphic Organizer Worksheet gives third grade students focused, no-prep practice with inference. It is a print-and-go reading page that fits easily into a mini-lesson, a center rotation, or a quick review day.

Learning objective: Students will review inference, practice it in context, and show what they know in a way that is easy for the teacher to check.

Why it works: Practice like this gives students a chance to try inference on their own after you teach it. Because the page is quick to complete and easy to review, it fits into almost any part of the school day.

What's included:

• 1 printable worksheet page

• Clear, student-friendly directions

• Cover page

How it's organized: The page opens with these directions: "Choose a book you are reading. In the first box, write the clues the author gives you. In the second box, write what you already know about those clues. Then put them together and write your inference." Students then complete the practice items in order and check their work before turning it in.

Grade level: Designed for third grade students. It also works well for second grade and fourth grade students who need extra practice or a fresh review.

How to use it: Assign it after a mini-lesson, use it in a small group, send it home as homework, keep it in your sub folder, or use it as a quick formative check.

Answer key: This page does not include a separate answer key.

Teaching tips and variations:

• Model the first item together, then let students finish the rest independently.

• Project the page and solve one or two items as a class before students work on their own.

• Pair students to compare answers and talk through any differences.

Skills covered: Inference, Reading

Standards: Supports Common Core RL.3.1.

File type: PDF, ready to print.

Number of pages: 2 (1 worksheet page, 1 cover page).

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