Clues plus what I know
Read a short paragraph and think aloud with a two-column organizer: "The text says she yawned. I know people yawn when they're tired. So she's probably sleepy." Then kids try one. Seeing both columns makes inference less mysterious.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
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