Headline Inference Lab

This worksheet uses short news-style headlines and excerpts to help students infer information not directly stated. Each prompt asks learners to read between the lines to determine what is happening, why, or what context is implied. Students practice interpreting public events, social conditions, and personal circumstances through brief, high-impact text. This introduces real-world reading skills and strengthens informational inference strategies. The news format keeps the activity contemporary and relatable. It’s ideal for building readiness for complex nonfiction texts.

Curriculum-Matched Skills:

Informational Text – Making Real-World Inferences

Reading Comprehension – Interpreting Headlines

Critical Thinking – Identifying Implied Situations

Evidence-Reasoning – Supporting Inferences from Sparse Texts

This worksheet is part of our Making Inferences Worksheets collection.