Inference Instruction for Upper Elementary Students with LD

What is it about?

Making inferences during reading is a critical standards-based skill and is important for reading comprehension. This article supports the improvement of reading comprehension for students with learning disabilities (LD) in upper elementary grades by (a) reviewing what the field currently knows about inference instruction for students with LD and (b) providing detailed suggestions for teaching students to make text-connecting and knowledge-based inferences while reading. By bolstering this key reading comprehension skill in upper elementary school, teachers can better prepare students for the increased reading comprehension demands of middle school.

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