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Year 5 Inference and Prediction practice
English · ages 9–10 · Reading comprehension
Learning goal: I can combine clues from different parts of a text to explain my thinking.
- 1Infer
'Amir reread the message, then quietly packed his bag.' What might he have decided?
- 2Evidence
Which action is strongest evidence for your inference?
- 3Predict
Predict what may happen next and cite a clue.
- 4Character
What does a character's choice reveal about them? Use evidence.
- 5Mood
Identify the mood of a short paragraph and quote one phrase that creates it.
- 6Alternative
Give two possible interpretations of one character action.
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. Any plausible inference, e.g. to leave/go somewhere, supported by context.
- 2. He packed his bag.
- 3. Plausible prediction with relevant clue.
- 4. Valid trait inference plus evidence.
- 5. Accurate mood plus supporting phrase.
- 6. Two plausible interpretations grounded in text.