Literary Analysis Skills · Term 2

Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

Practicing the skill of inferring meaning from textual clues and drawing logical conclusions based on evidence.

Key Questions

  1. How does combining textual evidence with prior knowledge lead to a valid inference?
  2. Differentiate between a direct statement and an implied meaning in a text.
  3. Justify a conclusion drawn from a text using specific supporting details.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Reading Comprehension - Inference - Class 6
Class: Class 6
Subject: English
Unit: Literary Analysis Skills
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Document Mystery

Analyse unlabelled primary sources to reconstruct an event

30–45 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Think silently, discuss with a partner, share with the class

10–20 min

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