Inferencing pictures

It’s SO hard to teach inferencing. In special education sometimes the answers are too direct, and over time it becomes too easy for students, but the next step up is way to hard. Teaching inferencing with real pictures is the answer! I love this resource SO MUCH because the questions are direct, but some require […]

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Use Pictures to Teach Making Inferences - Developing inference making skills can be tricky, especially for students who struggle with fluency. One effective and engaging way to develop higher level thinking skills like inferring is to utilize pictures. Read more about it on the blog! #inference #criticalthinking #readingskills #ela #4thgrade #5thgrade #6thgrade #7thgrade

Teaching students the difference between literal and inferential thinking is one of my must-do lessons of every single school year

Try this! Make at least 5 observations about the picture below. Now, make at least 2 inferences based on those observations. One of the most valuable skills young scientists need to develop is the ability to make careful observations based on what they see. These are based on factual evidence and key details. Often times, the brain automatically jumps to conclusions based on previous life-experiences, so you must teach young scientists to eliminate these biases and focus on the difference…

60 FREE photos for your classroom! Use these inferencing photos during your reading workshop mini-lessons or small groups. Created by The Curriculum Corner

Are you getting ready to teach inferences but you have no idea what picture books you can use to solidify their thinking? This blog post does just that!

Making inferences can be a challenging skill for elementary students - but it doesn't have to be! Scaffold the learning for students by teaching them how to infer with pictures before applying it to text. Enchance your literacy centers and reading minilessons with word association games, mysteries, joke books, high-interest pictures, the See Think Wonder strategy and so much more. These engaging inference activities will make a difficult skill more accessible and FUN for your students.

Making inferences is a higher-order thinking skill used across the curriculum, but it may seem like an abstract skill to teach. Fortunately, there is a method for teaching inference with pictures that makes inference more approachable for any teacher. Here’s a simple strategy to help students...