Next Level Inferencing: Taking Your Inferencing Skills Further (Grades 3-5)

Ready to strengthen your INFERENCING thinking? Let's take your "What I see + What I know = What I can figure out" thinking further! Students learn to work with multiple clues, connect evidence across texts, and think through more complex situations. Through guided questions and step-by-step analysis, students will apply their proven thinking process to more sophisticated inference challenges.

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WHAT MAKES THIS NEXT LEVEL CLASS SPECIAL:

➡️ Connect multiple clues across longer texts
➡️ Discover subtle hints that authors leave for readers
➡️ Explore how different parts of a story work together
➡️ Learn to support inferences with multiple pieces of evidence

WEEKLY LEARNING:

LESSON 1: From Clues to Written Response
Focus: Taking our "What you see + What you know = What you can figure out" and turning it into a well-written response
Using specific text evidence
Explaining our thinking clearly
Connecting evidence to inference

LESSON 2: Character Development Over Time
Focus: How characters change through a story
Finding evidence from different parts of the text
Connecting earlier and later actions
Explaining character growth

LESSON 3: Multiple Text Connections
Focus: Making inferences across related texts
Comparing character actions in different situations
Finding patterns across texts
Supporting inferences with multiple sources

LESSON 4: Understanding Character Motivation
Focus: Why characters make certain choices
Looking at actions, thoughts, and dialogue
Connecting past experiences to current choices
Explaining complex character decisions

LESSON 5: Author's Message
Focus: Making inferences about the theme/message
Connecting character experiences to larger ideas
Finding evidence throughout the text
Explaining how details support the theme

MY TEACHING STYLE:
Just like the first class, I'll keep learning fun and engaging with:
😊 Interactive discussions and activities
😊 Reading games and challenges
😊 Visual thinking tools
😊 Supportive environment for sharing ideas

PERFECT FOR STUDENTS WHO:
• Have completed my first inferencing course
• Love discovering hidden meanings in stories
• Are ready for more challenging texts
• Want to strengthen their thinking skills

WHAT PARENTS CAN EXPECT:
Your child will:
• Work with longer, more complex texts
• Make connections across different parts of stories
• Support their thinking with multiple pieces of evidence
• Gain confidence in tackling challenging reading

This course is part of the COMPREHENSION AND REASONING SKILLS series, designed to help students develop critical reading skills. Each class focuses on a specific comprehension strategy that helps students become more advanced readers. Continue building strong reading skills with these related courses:

Not ready for Next Level Inferencing? Try my Inferencing for Grades 3/4: Reading Between the Lines class, where students learn the foundational thinking steps for making inferences. This first course provides the essential framework for success in this next-level class.

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