6th Grade Reading focuses on developing critical reading skills, comprehension strategies, and a love for literature through diverse texts.
Sometimes, authors don't say everything directly. Making inferences means using clues from the text and what you already know to figure out something the author didn’t say outright.
Inferences help you understand characters' feelings, hidden messages, and what might happen next. This skill makes reading more interesting and fun!
A character shivers and pulls on a sweater, so you infer it’s cold, even if the text doesn’t say so.
If someone in a story avoids eye contact after telling a story, you infer they might be lying.
Use clues from the story and your own knowledge to discover hidden meanings.