Year 3 · English · Reading · Free Printable

Inference Skills

Help Year 3 students use clues from the text to make inferences and draw conclusions beyond the literal meaning.

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Learning Intention

Students will use text clues and their own knowledge to make inferences and draw conclusions.

Australian Curriculum

AC9E3LY05

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts.

Teacher Notes

Model thinking aloud: “The text says… so I can infer that…”. Encourage students to always use evidence from the text.

Skills Practised

  • Making inferences
  • Using text evidence
  • Drawing conclusions
  • Reading between the lines