3rd Grade Reading

3rd Grade Reading focuses on developing foundational reading skills, comprehension, and a love for literature through engaging texts and activities.

Advanced Topics

Making Inferences

Reading Between the Lines

Sometimes, an author doesn't tell you everything. Making inferences means using clues from the text and your own knowledge to figure out things that aren't directly stated.

How to Make Inferences

  • Look for hints in the story.
  • Think about what you already know.
  • Combine clues and knowledge to find answers.

Why It’s Important

Inferences help you understand characters’ feelings, hidden problems, or the lesson of the story.

Real-World Connection

You make inferences when guessing how a friend feels or figuring out a mystery in a movie!

Examples

  • Figuring out that a character is sad because it says she had tears in her eyes.

  • Guessing it’s winter because the characters are building a snowman.

In a Nutshell

Inferences are educated guesses based on what you read and know.