What’s happening… Drawing Inferences from Text Intermediate Reading CCSS: 3/4/5RI.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text.

What’s happening…

Drawing Inferences from TextIntermediate ReadingCCSS: 3/4/5RI.1 Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

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STATION TASK CARD Unit 1 2 3 4 __________________ Station Activity Name: What’s Happening? Standard: Reading for Information Skill/Objective: (COPY IN YOUR PASSPORT) Drawing Inferences from Text Directions: 1. Work with the students at your station, a partner, or alone. 2. Spread the numbered cards out on the table and take turns reading the clues #1-#3 aloud. 3. Each student gets only one guess per set of cards so no calling out. Think and draw a conclusion about where you might be, using the clues read. 4. Take turns using the Answer Key to check answers. 5. Complete the Student Activity Sheet titled “Where Am I?” Leave the bottom square blank and then switch with a partner to complete. Each partner will initial the bottom section. Challenge: How might the following people use the skill of drawing inferences in their jobs? - detective - doctor - mailman - pilot - chef - game designer

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Drawing Inferences from Text

Writers don’t always explain everything that

happens in a story or text. Readers can use clues to

figure out what is NOT stated.

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Your mom takes your temperature because you feel hot.

You must stay home and in bed all day.

You eat chicken soup and take medicine.

The crowd is cheering loudly and clapping their hands.

Players are running up and down a court inside the school gym.

A boy is throwing a round, orange ball to another boy.

#1

#2 #3

#1 #2 #3

#1 #2 #3

You ask your parents, “Are we there yet?”

The car is filled with suitcases, a cooler and a waterproof bag with swimsuits.

Your parents look at a road map to see where the next turn is.

You’ve fastened your seatbelt.

You have turned off your phone and iPod.

You are watching a short safety video.

The room is dark. The screen lights up and music begins to play.

You share your popcorn and soda with your mom.

#1

#2 #3

#1 #2 #3

#1 #2 #3

You put up the tent. You enjoy a hotdog cooked over the open fire.

You crawl into your sleeping bag and look up at the stars above.

You set up your board and data notebook.

You present your hypothesis and procedures to the judge.

You receive a 1st prize ribbon for your project.

You get a cart by the front door.

You read the list given to you by your parents.

You check out with the items that were on the list.

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#2 #3

#1 #2 #3

#1 #2 #3

You collect your pole, bait and line.

You row out to your favorite spot on the lake.

You reel in “the big one” that is wiggling on your hook.

You have the flu.

You are in an airplane getting ready for

take-off.

You are at the school science fair.

You are at the school basketball game.

You are at the movies with your mom.

You are shopping for groceries at the

market.

You are headed to the beach for vacation.

You are on a camping trip.

You are fishing.

Answer Key for What’s Happening?