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Making Inferences Task Cards

Making Inferences Task Cards
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English Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
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Description

These useful task cards have been designed to support students to make inferences using visual texts. The questions are prompts, to assist students to make accurate inferences. This resource supports the unit Making Inferences but would also be a great stand-alone activity.

Perfect for literacy and reading groups, as well as whole class learning activity.
 

Suitable for
  • Fast Finishers
  • Relief Teachers
  • Parents
Lesson Structure
  • Rotations / Group Work
  • Class Activity
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Curriculum Codes

AC9E2LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning

AC9E3LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies when listening and viewing to build literal and inferred meaning, and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

AC9E4LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning, to expand topic knowledge and ideas, and evaluate texts

AC9E5LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning to evaluate information and ideas

AC9E6LY05 9

Use comprehension strategies such as visualising, predicting, connecting, summarising, monitoring and questioning to build literal and inferred meaning, and to connect and compare content from a variety of sources

ACELY1670 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to analyse texts by drawing on growing knowledge of context, language and visual features and print and multimodal text structures

ACELY1680 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

ACELY1692 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analysing and evaluating texts

ACELY1703 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources

ACELY1713 8.4

Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts

EN1-4A old

Draws on an increasing range of skills and strategies to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on less familiar topics in different media and technologies

EN2-4A old

Uses an increasing range of skills, strategies and knowledge to fluently read, view and comprehend a range of texts on increasingly challenging topics in different media and technologies

EN3-3A old

Uses an integrated range of skills, strategies and knowledge to read, view and comprehend a wide range of texts in different media and technologies

EN1-VOCAB-01 new

Understands and effectively uses Tier 1, taught Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary to extend and elaborate ideas

EN1-RECOM-01 new

Comprehends independently read texts that require sustained reading by activating background and word knowledge, connecting and understanding sentences and whole text, and monitoring for meaning

EN2-OLC-01 new

Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting

EN2-VOCAB-01 new

Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words

EN2-RECOM-01 new

Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN2-UARL-01 new

Identifies and describes how ideas are represented in literature and strategically uses similar representations when creating texts

EN3-OLC-01 new

Communicates to wide audiences with social and cultural awareness, by interacting and presenting, and by analysing and evaluating for understanding

EN3-RECOM-01 new

Fluently reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes, analysing text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension

EN3-UARL-01 new

Analyses representations of ideas in literature through narrative, character, imagery, symbol and connotation, and adapts these representations when creating texts

EN3-UARL-02 new

Analyses representations of ideas in literature through genre and theme that reflect perspective and context, argument and authority, and adapts these representations when creating texts

VCELY222

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to analyse texts by drawing on growing knowledge of context, language and visual features and print and multimodal text structures

VCELY257

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning and begin to evaluate texts by drawing on a growing knowledge of context, text structures and language features

VCELY288

Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analysing and evaluating texts

VCELY319

Use comprehension strategies to analyse information, integrating and linking ideas from a variety of print and digital sources

VCELY347

Use comprehension strategies to interpret and analyse information and ideas, comparing content from a variety of textual sources including media and digital texts

Differentiation

Modifications

These task cards have multiple uses. They could be used to support further explicit teaching of making inferences, during guided reading groups and also small group and literacy rotations.

EXTENSIONS

Students can choose a task card and write a paragraph based on the visual to match their inferences. 
 

Linked Resources & Worksheets
Making Inferences - Presentation
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Presentations
Pages: 26
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
Making Inferences - Presentation
Making Inferences Poster
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Resources, Classroom Displays
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Making Inferences Poster
Making Inferences - Student Reference Card
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Making Inferences - Student Reference Card
Interesting Inferences
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Interesting Inferences
Puzzling Inferences
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Puzzling Inferences
Reading Between The Lines
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Reading Between The Lines
Difference With Inference
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 2
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Difference With Inference
Inferences Assessment
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Worksheets
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Inferences Assessment
Inference Detective Badges
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E2LY05, EN1-VOCAB-01, EN1-RECOM-01, EN1-4A, VCELY222, ACELY1670, AC9E3LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY257, ACELY1680, AC9E4LY05, VCELY288, ACELY1692, AC9E5LY05, EN3-3A, VCELY319, ...
Year Level: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Resources
Pages: 1
Pre & Primary Essentials Membership
Inference Detective Badges
New 9.0 Curriculum
English Unit: Making Inferences
Details
Curriculum Code: AC9E4LY05, EN2-4A, VCELY288, ACELY1692, EN2-OLC-01, EN2-VOCAB-01, EN2-RECOM-01, EN2-UARL-01, ...
Year Level: Year 4
Subject: English, Analysing, Interpreting & Evaluating
Category: Games & Activities, Resources, Worksheets, Unit Plans
Pages: 15
Primary + Unit Plans Membership
English Unit: Making Inferences
Reviews
Margaret Wyllie
Posted 2 years ago
QLD, Australia
excellent for writing for tutoring
Kirsten Anderson
Posted 2 years ago
QLD, Australia
Depending on ability level, these can be used as whole class lesson starter or a beginning writing task (prompt). Could also be used as rotation activity. Questions are clear - good repetition to support inference comprehension. Picture is engaging.
Donna Lumber
Posted 1 year ago
NSW, Australia
Great resource that assists students to learn how to infer.
Jodie PROWD
Posted 3 years ago
, Australia
great for small group work with TA