Inference Builder

This worksheet guides students through reading a descriptive passage and making logical inferences based on textual clues. Students analyze small details-body language, tone, setting cues, and character actions-to infer Daniel’s emotions, thoughts, and possible next actions. Each question requires students to give both their inference and the specific textual evidence that supports it. The activity helps students distinguish between what the text says directly and what must be reasoned out. It builds skills in reading between the lines, interpreting character behavior, and predicting outcomes.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Making Logical Inferences

English Language Arts – Citing Evidence for Inference

English Language Arts – Understanding Character Emotions

English Language Arts – Using Descriptive Detail to Build Meaning

English Language Arts – Predicting Narrative Outcomes

This worksheet is part of our close reading passages worksheets collection.