Develop pupils' inference skills using inspiring and thought provoking images. This pack an image to prompt discussions about a particular setting.
Using inference when reading, watching films or looking at images is an important skill when developing pupils' comprehension. The use of images removes the need to decode, meaning that pupils with varying degrees of reading fluency can all discuss and answer questions about the same image to develop inference skills.
This resource asks questions about an image of a knight fighting a dragon, with questions inferring characters' feelings, actions and the events.
This resource pack includes:
- PDF image – Fighting the Dragon
- Question cards
- Answer cards
- Speech and thought bubble templates
- PPT teaching slides with the image and questions.
- Blank question cards
National Curriculum programme of study links
Reading
To draw inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying these with evidence
To ask questions to improve their understanding …