Making Inferences Using Pictures - Printable Teaching Resource for Grades 2-5 #3538169 (License: Personal Use)

This educational resource features a colorful jigsaw-puzzle border design with a clear visual framework showing how “Clues in Text” plus “What You Know” equals an “Inference.” It includes 16 printable black-and-white worksheets and corresponding color picture half-sheets, each with suggested activities to reinforce comprehension strategies. Designed by Krista Wallden, it supports differentiated instruction for elementary reading lessons.

Used in elementary classrooms during guided reading, literacy centers, or small-group instruction to teach inferential thinking; aligns with Common Core ELA standards for reading comprehension (RI/RL.2.1, RI/RL.3.1, etc.). Teachers seek this image when searching for visual scaffolds to support struggling readers or ELL students.