K.5.F
ELAKindergartenThe student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts.
The Standard
make inferences and use evidence to support understanding with adult assistance
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for English Language Arts and Reading
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use details in pictures and read-alouds to figure out ideas the author does not state directly. With teacher prompts, they explain which clue shaped their thinking.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student gives a sensible idea about a character, event, or outcome. With a prompt, the student points to a picture detail or words that support the idea.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may guess from personal experience without pointing to a clue. They may describe only what they see, or change an answer when asked for evidence.
How to Assess It
- Show a new picture-book page and ask, “What do you think will happen next? Point to one clue that helped you.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Put an object in a mystery bag, reveal three clues, and have students name the object and explain which clue helped most.
Read one page aloud and ask, “How is the character feeling, and what do you notice that makes you think that?”
Play Clue Match by pairing picture cards with inference cards, such as wet sidewalks paired with “It probably rained.”
Examine a photo of a playground after recess and identify clues showing what children were doing there.
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