Reading Comprehension: Making Inferences—Day 2

Grade Level: 4
Length: 4:06

The new standards ask for students to cite evidence from texts. Here, students work in pairs with an excerpt of text from David Weisner’s book Hurricane, looking for places where they are making inferences. They justify their choices both in pairs and in subsequent whole-class discussion. (Day 2 of 3)

Core Principles: 

Teaching Practices,
SEL and Academics

Topics: 

Common Core,
Facilitation Techniques,
Student Voice

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