NZ e 1646870096 Reading Comprehension Inference Task Cards - Ver - 1

Reading Comprehension Inference Task Cards
Reading
Inference is the ability to come to a decision or
conclusion using evidence.
Comprehension Evidence might come from text, pictures or prior

knowledge.
Inference For example: She wagged her tail and began to pant
with excitement.
I would infer this statement is about a dog who is

Task Cards happy or excited. I know dogs both wag their tails
and pant when they are happy and excited.
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Using Pictures Using Pictures
Who is in What is happening in

the picture? this picture?
Where are they? How do you think the

baby feels about it?
Is it hot or cold
where they are? What is the
weather like?
Why is the guitar out
of place for this area?
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Why are these

people playing What is happening here?
instruments outside? How can you tell that
Why does one person have they are putting in a lot
their mouth open? of effort?
Why is there an open music Why do you think there is

case in front of the group? a big crowd behind them?
What sort of music are What is the weather like?

they playing?
Where is this bench?
Who might use

this bench?
Is the bench
old or new?
What is this child doing? Does this bench look

How do they feel about what is happening? comfortable?
Who do you think is holding their hands?

What is this person doing? Is this

What time of year do you photograph modern?
think it might be? Where do you think these
Is this person old or young? children are?
Why is there a foil-lined tray Why are they all bent

under what they are doing? over the desks?
What are they going to do Who is the adult standing

with this when it is finished? up the front?
What is this What do you think these

child doing? people are talking about?
What time of year do Are they both feeling

you think it is? the same way?
Why does the child Why do you think

need poles? one person has a pen
and paper?
Why is the child
wearing a warm hat? What do you think the man
is doing with his hand?
Why is the
helicopter flying Where is this child?
towards the boat? Why is the child
Who do you think is holding his hand out?
in the helicopter? Is this child on a
How might the school trip? How
people on the boat can you tell?
be feeling?
What can you infer from this picture? What can you infer from this picture?
What makes you think that? What makes you think that?
Using Prior Knowledge Using Prior Knowledge
If your teacher is not at school, can you infer that: If you see someone with a cast on their leg, can you
infer that:
• Your teacher is never going to return?
• They will have a cast on their arm too?
• There will be no lessons at school today?
• They broke their leg?
• You will not be given any homework?
• They injured themselves playing sport?
• Your teacher is sick or at a meeting?
• They must wear the cast for six months?
Using Text Using Text
Can you read the sentence below and find the Can you read the sentence below and find the
correct inference? correct inference?
Tom couldn’t believe his eyes! His car was cleaner Boom! Fizz! Another one exploded over the children’s
than he had ever seen it! heads, and they grinned and yelled in excitement.
Can you infer that: Can you infer that:

• The children were bored?
• Tom’s car was a Rolls Royce?
• It was winter time?
• Someone had cleaned Tom’s car as a surprise?
• The children loved fireworks?
• Tom’s car was red? • It was the first time the children had seen
fireworks?
• Tom had never cleaned his car before?
Can you read the following passage and answer the questions? Can you read the following passage and answer the
questions?
My baby sister picked up her vegetables and, one by one, threw
them off her highchair and onto the floor. She kicked out her legs Will sighed and clicked the mouse again. It still wasn’t
and giggled as they were quickly licked off the floor. When Mum working. Then suddenly the screen went black. “Oh no!”
came back into the room, she shouted at the dog to go away. wailed Will. “It’s all gone! I haven’t got time to start again!”
• Why did the baby throw the vegetables on the floor? • What was Will trying to get to work? How do you know?
• Why did mum shout at the dog? • How did Will feel when the screen went black?
• How did the baby feel when the vegetables were licked off the • How long do you think Will had been sitting there?
floor? How do you know?
• What might Will have been doing before this happened?
Can you read the sentence below and find the correct Can you read the sentence below and find the correct
inference? inference?
I heard the motor of the van as it pulled up, followed
When Maia drew her curtains that morning, she smiled and quickly by a sharp knock on the door. I ran quickly to
wrapped her arms around herself. There would be no school open it. With shaking hands, I took the packages and
today, that’s for sure. She would get wrapped up and dig signed them off. Two parcels and a box. I stared at the
her sled out of the garage. Then she would spend the rest box - I hoped it was what I thought it was. I returned
of the day wrapped in a blanket. “Porridge for breakfast, I inside to open it and find out.
think!” she said. Can you infer that:
• What did Maia see outside her bedroom window? • How did the writer feel when the parcels arrived?
• Why was she going to have porridge for breakfast? • Was the writer expecting any parcels?
• How did Maia feel about there being no school today?
• How do you know the box was important?

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Comprehension Evidence might come from text, pictures or prior

I would infer this statement is about a dog who is

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Who is in What is happening in

Where are they? How do you think the

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Why are these

Why is there an open music Why do you think there is

What sort of music are What is the weather like?

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Where is this bench?

Who might use

What is this child doing? Does this bench look

Who do you think is holding their hands?

Using Pictures Using Pictures

What is this person doing? Is this

Why is there a foil-lined tray Why are they all bent

What are they going to do Who is the adult standing

Using Pictures Using Pictures

What is this What do you think these

What time of year do Are they both feeling

Why does the child Why do you think

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Using Pictures Using Pictures

Using Prior Knowledge Using Prior Knowledge

Using Text Using Text

Can you infer that: Can you infer that:

Using Text Using Text

Using Text Using Text

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