Making inferences is a skill with which students often need much practice. If you’ve looked for resources in the same places that I have, you probably haven’t been too happy with what you found. Â I believe that the inference worksheets that I’ve created are of a higher quality than the other available resources and, as usual, I’m giving them away for free. Â I hope that you’ll appreciate these inference worksheets and that your students may better this valuable reading skills.
In each inference worksheet students are asked to do two things: answer questions where the solutions can only be provided by making logical inferences, and explain how they got their answers. Â Having students explain their answers helps to slow them down and cause them think about what they are doing, and open-ended questions make it easier for the teacher to identify when students are copying. These inference worksheets are now also available as ereading worksheets. Â If you have a question or need further clarification about any of these problems or worksheets, leave a comment.
Common Core State Standards Related to Inferences
Expand to View All Common Core State Standards Related to InferencesCCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 – Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
ELA Standards: Literacy
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.4.1 -Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1 -Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.1 -Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.7.1 -Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.8.1 -Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.9-10.1 -Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.11-12.1 – Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text, including determining where the text leaves matters uncertain.
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Mrs. Dandino
/ October 21, 2020Thank you so much for providing these worksheets for free! They are wonderful passages that have great questions included!
Nora
/ October 11, 2020Thanks a lot for these. My son is autistic and is really struggling with inference as he is – like most autistic children – a literal thinker and finds it difficult to figure out things that are not spelled out clearly. We just got to the end and he is now so much better at it. Thanks a million.
Mill.Richard
/ July 28, 2020A long way, you can finish step by step, and then you can’t reach without a foot
Shaimaa Sawi
/ May 18, 2020Very helpful, thank you! The questions are clear and well-organized.
PEGGY
/ January 18, 2020The subject is Inference.
The score was 90% but did not indicated which questions were answered incorrectly. How would the student know which answers were incorrect?
Julie
/ October 26, 2019Thank you so much for making these. These will be great for whole group, small group, or independent work.
Stacey E Jones
/ October 11, 2019Thanks so much for this information and clarification! God bless!
Richard Hennessy
/ August 26, 2019Very useful! Thanks for sharing so generously!
nandini iyer
/ August 13, 2019Hey!! thanks so much for posting up these worksheets, it helped my 5th and 6th graders to understand what exactly inferring means and how they can provide the evidence from the extract…kudos!!!!
Kirsty
/ June 27, 2019Exactly what I need to help my son with inference! Thanks so much for making these resources for us 🙂
Mrs.Campbell
/ May 10, 2019These worksheets are a life saver they have taken me through an entire year in a new school. Thank you very much to you and your team because i fail to believe you do this on your own, but if you do I can say I have met superman.
Mr. Morton
/ May 10, 2019That’s a high compliment. I’m ok with you thinking that I have a team. ;p
Thank you!
Tania Tan
/ May 7, 2019THese are an excellent resource. Thank you for putting them together.
Jo
/ April 29, 2019Thank you so very much. These are very helpful!!
Abeer
/ February 24, 2019It’s a really helpful site.
Enjoli Cowan
/ February 8, 2019this just saved my life! My 5th graders cannot seem to grasp inferences and these worksheets are phenomenal. I’ll do a few for guided practice and them finish the worksheet with an elbow partner.
Mr. Morton
/ February 8, 2019That’s smart. I like how you’re utilizing the worksheets. Thanks for visiting my site!
Maryann
/ February 1, 2019Is there a powerpoint to teach inferences
Mr. Morton
/ February 4, 2019There should be. I’m surprised that I don’t have one. Let me see what I can do…
Bench
/ January 8, 2019Good evening! Sir. Thank you for sharing these worksheet. I am from the Philippines.
Greta
/ January 7, 2019Thank you so much for sharing these worksheets. The inference sheets are just what I am needing, for students struggling to make inferences. Working with such short texts makes it so much easier when learning this skill. 🙂
Would it be allowable for me to reformat the material on these sheets into a Google Doc? I am wanting students to use them digitally, but I also want to be able to view the actual written answers, rather than just the grade.
Regards,
Greta
Mr. Morton
/ January 9, 2019Sure thing. You know that these activities are interactive, completable on any modern webbrowser, and collect long-responses?
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-worksheets/inferences-practice-01/
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-worksheets/inferences-practice-02/
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-worksheets/inferences-practice-03/
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-worksheets/inferences-practice-04/
https://www.ereadingworksheets.com/reading-worksheets/inferences-practice-05/
You should check them out.
Of course, you’re welcome to turn them into Google Docs and use them in your classroom too. Best wishes!
Skrinde
/ July 25, 2019Thank you so much for all your hard work in putting this together. I am working with adult education learners, many of whom have English as their second language. I love that there is so much practice available so that I con continue to revisit the skill.
Sir Collin
/ December 5, 2018Well done, Lad. Thanks to you, the children in my class will thrive in the world of inference. And you Sir, you have saved me hours of work. I raise my glass to you, the Mighty Morton.
Sincerely,
Sir Collin
Mr. Morton
/ December 5, 2018Thank you, Sir Collin.
A
/ October 31, 2018This is awesome! Thanks for making this available.
CF
/ October 23, 2018Thank you so much for posting these passages. I am tutoring high school students reading at fifth grade level. These provide practice making inferences and look age appropriate to my students.
Mr. Morton
/ October 24, 2018That’s exactly what I’m going for. Thanks for visiting!
Laura
/ September 20, 2018The answer key supplied for Worksheet #2 #1
Mr. Morton
/ September 20, 2018Hello.
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The correct answer key is now provided. Please refresh your browser a few times if it is still not showing. Best wishes!
paul
/ May 30, 2018This really helped me in school and now i get a better greade thanks to this website. thanks for the help.
sahar
/ May 14, 2018it was fun doing this
Marta
/ April 29, 2018Fun commentator introductions to each worksheets and the worksheets are awesome. I love the happy, lighthearted and helpful way of the author, Mr Morton. Thank you for your unselfish, generous support.
BY the way, I am a Mathematics teacher and I found m,y students are lacking in skills of inferencial ability and these worksheets will help me help them build their comprehension skills. Thank you!
Mr. Morton
/ June 29, 2018Thank you for the kind words. I’m happy that I was able to help you a little. Come back some time 😀
Sandra
/ October 4, 2017I love this website. It is very helpful and my students love the worksheets. Best part is…they get it!
Cec
/ October 3, 2017I love these! I’ve been using them to help reteach my 9th graders who are lacking inference skills, and they are perfect.
Denise
/ September 27, 2017Thank you so much for these! I love the scenarios as well. Great for my high school reading intervention kids, too.
Lynn
/ September 25, 2017This inferences worksheets definitely help my children to comprehend better. Thank you so much!
Yonela Moopelwa
/ August 8, 2017Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work. These activities have helped me so much as a teacher and researcher. A huge thank you to the author.
Tau
/ May 31, 2017Thank you for sharing your reading resources
Amy
/ April 26, 2017Hello your worksheets are brilliant. Im actually unsure of the reading levels. My child is 8 and struggles infering when reading. Ate the above worksheets suitable for her age
Mr. Morton
/ April 27, 2017Thank you. I suggest you read the worksheets before you using them with students. You are in a better position to answer that question than I. Best wishes!
Joanne
/ March 18, 2017Thank you for producing these work sheets. I’ve been doing a lot of work on inference with my Y5 Class, but have run out of resources. Your sheets have saved me hours and hours of work. Thanks again!
Anly
/ March 10, 2017Thanks a lot for sharing, it was really helpful.
Rizagul
/ February 17, 2017I am so happy I found this website! A huge thank you to the author