Making Inferences Lessons: Inferencing Passage, Anchor Chart & Graphic Oranizer

🔎 Making Inferences Activities & Printables | Guided Reading, Mentor Texts, and Task Cards

Help your students tackle the challenging skill of making inferences with this hands-on, step-by-step resource!

This pack is designed to move students from guided instruction to supported practice to independent mastery—all with minimal prep for you.

🌟 What’s Included:

✅ Teacher Tips Page – Easy-to-follow guide using the Gradual Release Model

✅ Printable Making Inferences Poster – Perfect for anchor charts or bulletin boards

✅ Mentor Text List – Book suggestions to model inferencing

✅ Concrete Introduction Activity – Where Are We Going?

• Picture clue cards for students to infer the mystery destination

• Teacher directions + sample anchor chart

✅ Guided Practice Passage

• Ready-to-use text with think-aloud prompts and guiding questions

• Complete answer key included

✅ Making Inferences Task Cards

• 3 leveled sets (3 cards per level) for differentiated practice

• Great for small groups, centers, or partner work

✅ Graphic Organizer – Works with any text for read alouds or independent reading

✅ Scaffolded Independent Response Sheet – Students gather clues, make inferences, and provide text evidence

✅ Strategy Bookmarks – Handy reminders to keep inferencing skills front and center while reading

💡 How to Use:

• Whole Group: Introduce inferencing with the Where Are We Going? activity

• Small Group: Practice with the guided passage + strategy questions

• Independent: Challenge students with leveled task cards, graphic organizers, and bookmarks

🎯 Perfect For:

📚 Reading Comprehension Lessons

📝 Literacy Centers or Guided Reading

💡 RTI/Intervention Groups

🏠 Homework or Take-Home Practice

✨ Why Teachers Love It:

“This resource breaks inferencing down into clear, manageable steps. My students went from guessing to using real text evidence—and had fun doing it!”