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Reading Between Lines

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Reading Between Lines

Reading Between Lines

Detective with magnifying glass looking for clues

🔍 Part 1: Finding Clues

Read the story below and look for clues to help you make inferences!

Sarah put on her raincoat and grabbed her umbrella. She looked out the window and frowned. The playground was empty, and puddles covered the ground. She sighed and picked up her favourite book instead.

1. What do you think the weather is like? Circle your answer:

Sunny and warm

Rainy and wet

Snowy and cold

2. What clues from the story helped you decide? Tick all that apply:

Sarah put on a raincoat

She grabbed an umbrella

There were puddles on the ground

The playground was empty

🎭 Part 2: Character Feelings

Tom's mum called him for dinner three times. Each time, Tom said "Just five more minutes!" He was building the tallest tower with his blocks. When mum called the fourth time, Tom's shoulders dropped and he walked very slowly to the kitchen.

3. How do you think Tom is feeling? Write your answer:
4. What clues tell you about Tom's feelings?

🎨 Part 3: Draw Your Inference

The birthday cake sat on the table with seven candles. Colourful balloons hung from the ceiling. Emma's friends were hiding behind the sofa, trying not to giggle. They heard footsteps coming up the stairs.

5. Draw what you think will happen next in the story:
6. Explain your drawing. What clues helped you decide?

🧩 Part 4: Fill in the Missing Parts

7. Read the sentences and fill in what might be missing:

The dog's tail was wagging and it was jumping up and down. The dog must be feeling ______________.

All the lights in the house were off and the car wasn't in the driveway. The family is probably ______________.

Lucy packed her swimming costume, sunscreen, and a beach ball. She is going to the ______________.

8. Match the clues with what they might tell us:
1. Yawning and rubbing eyes
2. Wearing a coat and scarf
3. Carrying a lunch box and school bag
A. Going to school
B. Feeling tired
C. Cold weather

💭 Part 5: Think Like a Detective

9. What does it mean to "read between the lines"? Write your answer:
10. Circle the best way to make good inferences:

Guess without reading carefully

Look for clues in the story and use what you know

Only read the first sentence

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