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Year 3 Inference with Evidence practice
English · ages 7–8 · Reading comprehension
Learning goal: I can explain an idea and point to a clue in the text.
- 1Infer
Read: 'Kai hid the muddy football behind his back when Dad entered.' What might Kai be worried about?
- 2Evidence
Which detail supports your inference?
- 3Feeling
'Priya kept checking the clock and tapping her foot.' How might she feel?
- 4Explain
Give one clue that shows Priya's feeling.
- 5Predict
What might Kai do next? Give a reason.
- 6Two clues
Use two details from a short paragraph to support one inference.
Parent or teacher notes
- Ask the learner to show working or quote evidence only where the task requires it.
- Use the answer guide to identify the exact misconception rather than asking for unnecessary extra writing.
- For extended English tasks, quality and accuracy matter more than length.
Answer and assessment guidance
- 1. Dad seeing the muddy football / getting in trouble.
- 2. He hid the muddy football behind his back.
- 3. Impatient/anxious
- 4. Checking the clock/tapping her foot.
- 5. Any plausible prediction linked to the text.
- 6. Valid inference with two relevant details.