Cite the Best Evidence for an Inference
Written by Adi Ackerman, Head Teacher
"Cite the Best Evidence for an Inference" is written for 6th Grade (Ages 11-12), and it covers Common Core RL.6.1. If your student is a year younger but already steady here, the page still works. You may just need to read the instructions out loud. And if they are older and making inferences never quite stuck, this is a short review rather than busywork.
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6th grade reading worksheet: pick the strongest evidence for inferences about a science fair, sea otters and Wilma Rudolph. Answer key included. Part of our making inferences collection. Aligned to Common Core standards.
How do I use this worksheet?
Begin with Make Inferences From Short Scenes as a class, then let students try the feelings sheet alone. Use Cite the Best Evidence for an Inference to show why some true sentences are weaker evidence than others.
What students will practice
- Students will read 3 passages, including The Science Fair and Otters and Kelp.
- Students will circle the sentence that best supports each of 3 given inferences.
- Students will explain in writing why the chosen sentence is the best evidence.
Curriculum Links
Common Core State Standards
Reading: Literature · 6th Grade
Standard: Cite textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.
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FAQ
How do I use this making inferences worksheet?
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Begin with Make Inferences From Short Scenes as a class, then let students try the feelings sheet alone. Use Cite the Best Evidence for an Inference to show why some true sentences are weaker evidence than others.
What does this worksheet teach?
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Pick the strongest evidence for inferences about a science fair, sea otters and Wilma Rudolph. The best evidence for an inference is the sentence that shows most directly that the inference is true. The directions on the page read: Read the passage and the inference below it. Circle the letter of the sentence that best supports the inference. Then explain your choice on the lines. An answer key is included.
Can I use this making inferences worksheet for homeschool or classroom?
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Yes, both. We made it for 6th Grade making inferences, and the page works the same whether it lands on a kitchen table or a center rotation. At home, most families go through it together and talk the answers out loud, and that talking is where most of the learning happens. In class it runs well as independent work while you pull a small group. Print one copy or thirty, whichever the day needs.
How do you teach inferences to 6th graders?
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Start with short scenes where the clues are clear, such as Mateo's cheeks burning after he drops his note cards. Have students name the inference, then copy the exact words that support it.
What is the best evidence for an inference?
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It is the sentence that shows most directly that the inference is true. In the Otters and Kelp passage, the best evidence is that the kelp forests disappeared when the otters were gone.
Do these sheets include nonfiction?
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Yes. Inferences in Nonfiction Paragraphs and two of the three Cite the Best Evidence passages, Otters and Kelp and Wilma Rudolph, are nonfiction.
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Worksheet Details
| Grade | 6th Grade |
| Subject | Reading |
| Topic | Making Inferences |
| Standard | RL.6.1 |
| Pages | 3 pages |
| Difficulty | Medium |
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