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Making an inference is when you  use what you already know (prior knowledge) to make your best guess about what you don't know.  Sometimes we call this  reading between the lines. Readers who make inferences use the clues in the text along with their own experiences to help them figure out what is not directly said.

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Here is a fun way to review making inferences.

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Alex was in a hurry to get home to watch football. He was driving over the speed limit when suddenly, he heard a siren and saw flashing lights, "No! Please not now," he thought. What do you think is happening? How do you know?

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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble          

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Sylvester and the Magic Pebble          

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While listening to the story, I challenge you to stop often and make an inference, Use what you know to make you best guess as to what might happen next in the story.

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Bedtime Story: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble

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The cause and effect relationship between events in a story can help to understand the story and the characters better.

Cause refers to what CAUSED something to happen (Why? reason?)
Effect is a RESULT  of the cause (what happened?)

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Fun cause and effect review activities

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Cause and Effect | Free Reading Skills Game

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Match each cause (scoop of ice cream) with its effect (cone) in the amount of time given.

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Another game to practice Cause and Effect

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Skills: Cause and Effect
Stop the raiders before they overtake your kingdom.

Of all the cause and effect games online that 3rd grade and 4th grade students have played, Reading Raiders may be the most unique. In this battle strategy game, players must match each cause to its effect. Every time a child does this successfully, they will get to use one of 4 devices to help save your kingdom. Unlock new weapons with each new level gained, just do NOT let the raiding vikings destroy your kingdom!

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Reading Raiders | Cause and Effect Games | 3rd Grade | 4th Grade

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There are many cause and effect games online. In Reading Raiders, you'll need to stop the raiders before they take over your kingdom.

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To School

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To School

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Listen to the story, think about the many things that happen in the story and the effects they have.

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A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To School - Kids Books Read Aloud

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This can be used as you watch the story being read in the video or from a book of your own.

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The theme in a story is it's underlying message, or 'big idea that the author is trying to share with you.  It is sometimes called the "morale".

To identify the theme, you have to read through a story and understand the story elements:  characters, setting, plot, problem/solution that are included in the story.  What is the message that the author wants you to understand?

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Listen to the story "Mr. Peabody's Apples". After listening, try to identify the theme. Use the worksheet below (Searching For A Theme).

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Mr. Peabody’s Apples by Madonna Read Aloud

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Here are some example of a theme that you might find in a story.

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        Point of View           (1st person & 3rd person)  

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        Point of View           (1st person & 3rd person)  

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When we are reading a story, we want to figure out who is telling us the story. This is called the Point of View. This helps us to understand the story better, if we know who is telling the story and how they feel.  We focus on 1st person and 3rd person point of view.

1st Person -- The story is being told by someone inside the story.  They are sharing what they see and how they feel about their experiences.  You may see words like:    I, me, we, us

3rd Person -- The story is being told by someone outside of the story, watching the event (a narrator).  They may share how the characters feel.  You will see words like:  he/she, they, them, it

Watch the video below to understand the difference between 1st person and 3rd person point of view.

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Point of View - Introduction to Reading Skills

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Stories that show Point of View            

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Stories that show Point of View            

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The Day the Crayons Quit  is an example of a story with 1st person point of view.  Listen to each crayon  and think about how it feels in the story as it talks.

Frog and Toad:  The Lost Button is an example of 3rd person.  Someone outside of the story is telling us about the actions of the characters.  You hear the names of the characters in the story.

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'The Day the Crayons Quit' by Drew Daywalt - READ ALOUD FOR KIDS!

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Here is the next reading for my daughter, from our favorite series, Frog & Toad, by Arnold Lobel. This one is called "A Lost Button." I intend to do all of these stories for her. So if you happen to see them, and if you enjoy them, be sure to save my channel and come back in the future.

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Read the passage. Then answer the question below.

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Read the passage and write your responses.

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The Main Idea tells us what a story, passage, or paragraph is mostly about.  The rest of the information are the supporting details that tell us more about the main idea.  Please look at the following posters.  They help you to identify the Main Idea in a text.  The Main Idea is slightly different for a fiction and nonfiction text.

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Feel free to print following pages or use a plain sheet of paper to write words and answers.

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A story has five basic but important elements.

Characters:  Who or what is doing to action in the story,
Setting:  Where and when the story takes place,
Plot:  What important events happen at the beginning, in the middle and at the end of the story.
Problem:  What is causing the character trouble in the story.
Solution:  How does the character solve their problem.

Watch the video of the story "Enemy Pie".  Think about the story elements.  You can use the graphic organizers attached to go alone with the story, or make you own.  Share with a family member as an opportunity to retell this fun story!

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-GPZr6J_GaQuukgOXHJhZgXPeSir6gjq/view

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-CIvdRhWDMW4-8Mi7YLgxcHZ94IXFBto/view

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Listen to the story "The Little Red Fort" or find your favorite story.  Think about what happens at the beginning, middle, and end of the story.  Then you can do the page at the following link.  You can also use a plain piece of paper. https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B835YHQii-aWdzc4cVJHdDdidVk/edit?pli=1

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A fun STEM activity would be to plan, design, and build your own fort.  Use blankets, cardboard, things around your home.  (Ask you parents permission). This is also a super fun way to practice sequencing.

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Reading a story and then thinking about the story and putting it in order helps us to understand better what we have read. Here is a story about a hippo and a turtle that formed a unique friendship under unusual circumstances. There is a read aloud here for you to listen to the story. Also a printable sequence sheet for you to put the story in order. I have included some other fun resources that go along with Owen and Mzee.
https://www.readingrockets.org/pdfs/storymap_simple.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJngdGrIfeA

http://www.owenandmzee.com/omweb/kidsboma.html

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Mrs. Stoker Reads Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship