Reading Between The Lines Inference Activity
This reading between the lines inference activity lets 1st to 3rd grade students use story clues to figure out how a character feels. An answer key is included for easy checking.
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Description
Good readers notice what a story shows, not just what it says. This reading between the lines inference activity helps young readers use clues in a short story, plus what they already know, to figure out how a character feels. A child who yawns and rubs her eyes is sleepy, and a boy whose face turns red is angry, even though the story never names the feeling.
Print the cards on plain paper or cardstock. Fold each Clue Card sheet on the center line and cut on the dashed lines, then cut apart the Feeling Cards. Students lay the six Feeling Cards face up, read a Clue Card, find the clues, and place it on the feeling that fits. Each Clue Card folds over, so the back shows the right feeling and the clue words for a quick self-check.
What’s Included
- A colorful cover and a How to Use page with simple steps
- 12 fold-over Clue Cards with short clue stories
- 6 Feeling Cards: happy, sad, angry, scared, surprised, and sleepy
- A 1st grade practice worksheet
- Answer keys for the cards and the worksheet
Why It Helps Kids
First, the game teaches students to slow down and look for details, which is the heart of making inferences. Second, naming the clue words helps students explain their thinking instead of guessing. Third, talking about feelings builds empathy and the vocabulary children need to describe characters in the books they read.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Play the game in a reading center, with a partner, or in a small group. Have students act out a card while a partner guesses the feeling. After reading a picture book, pause and ask what clues show how a character feels. This 1st grade inference activity also works for 2nd and 3rd grade review, and the reading between the lines inference activity is easy to use at home too.
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