BusyTeacher has published new Inference Worksheets for ESL Students.
As students advance through their ESL journey, they often acquire good reading and comprehension skills, at least on the surface. However, they often lack inferential reading skills to find answers and formulate ideas from clues and prior knowledge rather than directly. Being able to spot unstated suppositions is critical to comprehension as a whole. Teaching inference isn’t easy, but it is a valuable skill that students can not only apply in other subject areas such as Math and Science, but it also transcends beyond the school walls.
Inference Worksheets For Elementary Students
Making Inferences – This worksheet is designed for elementary and pre-intermediate students. It features three short passages that require students to use inferential skills to determine details that were not implicitly stated in the text. The second activity is the worksheet is an incomplete story of Josh and his father. After reading the passage, students must deduce what will happen next in the story. This is an excellent way to help younger students improve their inferential skills.