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ELA5th GradeThe student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.

The Standard

make inferences and use evidence to support understanding

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students combine clues from a text with what they already know to reach a logical conclusion. They point to specific words or details that support that conclusion.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students make a reasonable inference that is not stated directly. They cite a specific detail and clearly explain the link between that evidence and their conclusion.
Common Misconceptions: Students may state a guess without citing details from the text. They may also copy a sentence as evidence but fail to explain how it supports the inference.
How to Assess It: Give students a short paragraph and ask, "What can you infer about the character? Cite one detail and explain how it supports your inference."

Lesson moves

Place three objects in a bag and have students infer the owner's identity, supporting each claim with evidence from the objects.
Read a short scene and ask, "What is the character hiding, and which two details led you to that conclusion?"
Play Inference Match by pairing evidence cards with conclusion cards, then require partners to explain each match.
Examine a weather forecast and outdoor photo, then infer what clothing someone should wear and cite visible or written evidence.

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