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Inference Reading Passages, Reading Comprehension Passages, Inferences

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ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

★ Inference Reading Passages, Questions, and Answer Keys

★ Includes 5 Inference Reading Passages

★ 20 pages

★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text boxes already created!)

★ Excellent for Grades 8-11

★ 5 Google Slide Links

★ Detailed Answer Keys / Sample Responses

Items included:

★ 5 Inference Reading Passages

★ 3 Inference-based questions for each passage

★ Detailed Answer Keys

★ 5 Google Slide Links

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This resource is also included in Google Slides! Text boxes have already been created to make it easier for you and your students! Each slide includes two instruction solution tabs for when students accidentally delete text boxes and when they want to zoom in (to enlarge worksheets). It's super helpful for students who are not that familiar with how to use Google Slides or need the extra assistance.

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This resource contains five inference skills passages exploring scenarios relevant to teenage life. Each passage is followed by three inference questions, requiring the student to use their understanding of the passage to deduce why something has happened or why a character may be feeling a certain way. Each passage comes with an answer key detailing what the students should have understood from the text and explaining how the inferences were made. Through these passages, students will strengthen their ability to infer beyond what they are explicitly told, enhancing their comprehension skills while reading about topics they can relate to.

Passage Summaries

❤️ Me Against the World – This inference skills passage follows a teenager’s emotional experience before presenting a project to her class. The text explores how her mental state affects her confidence.

❤️ Betrayed and Broken – This inference skills passage explores the effect of shared romantic interests on a friendship. The text centers on a young boy as he discovers his best friend has made a move on his crush.

❤️ The Choice is Yours – This inference skills passage studies the negative impact of peer pressure and the difficulty required to resist it. The text focuses on a young girl’s experience as she is pressured to smoke.

❤️ Deadly Protection – This inference skills passage examines how keeping a secret can affect someone. The text is told from the perspective of a teenager as he struggles to tell his family that he is being bullied.

❤️ No Escape – This inference skills passage explores the draw of social media drama and how the safety provided by a screen can amplify an argument. The text follows a girl as she watches social media drama unfold within the comments of someone’s post.

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Differentiated Valentine's Day Party Planning and Shopping Workbook, designed to enhance functional math skills.

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Perfect for:

• morning meetings
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Complete the Picture - Creative Drawing Prompts

Looking for FUN activities to incorporate during downtime or on "think outside the box Thursdays?" These finish the picture drawing worksheets will challenge your students to think outside the box and get creative! These activities are designed to let your students' imagination take the lead!

Squiggle Stories - Creative Drawing Prompts

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Perfect for:

• morning meetings
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• sub-activities
• indoor recess
• snack time
• morning work
• early finishers
• mindfulness activities
• free choice
• Think Outside the Box Thursdays
• decompress after testing
• end of year

Or get the same resource designed for PRIMARY grades here.

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Find it here.

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