Lesson 6-1R: Ask Questions and Make Inferences

Your child will watch the lesson video and follow along in the downloadable student packet to learn key reading comprehension skills: ask questions, make inferences, and annotation. In this approximately 45-minute video, Tutor Heather provides

• mini-lessons;

• guided notes;

• examples;

• demonstrations;

• original fiction and nonfiction passages;

• guided practice exercises;

• independent practice;

• two printable think marks; and

• book recommendations for extra practice.

This no-prep lesson is print, click, and go! You will receive the pdf document of the downloadable guided notes packet after purchase to print. The website address and links to the video are located on the cover page (parent page) and page 1 of the student packet.

This lesson video and packet are appropriate for the following students:

• Grades 4 and 5 Students (ages 9 through 11) who are able to

  • identify parts of plot in fiction (character traits, setting, conflict, climax, resolution, theme) and

  • determine main ideas and key details of nonfiction text.

• Grade 6 Students (ages 11 and 12) who

  • haven’t yet learned the reading comprehension skills ask questions and/or make inferences;

  • haven’t yet learned how to annotate text; or

  • have learned to ask questions, make inferences, and annotate text, but want extra practice.

• Grades 7 and 8 Students (ages 12-14) who 

  • need a reading comprehension review or

  • would like to practice their reading skills for enrichment or to prepare for an ELA exam.

    
    

Copyright 2026 Heather Wood. All rights reserved. Permission is granted to the purchaser to print and copy downloadable packet and view the accompanying video for children in their own household only. This work is not to copied for sale, or otherwise shared or distributed to others outside the purchaser's household. Please direct others to Heathers-Tutor-Zone.com to purchase their own copy. Small group homeschool instructors and school teachers should contact Heather Wood at hpagain@gmail.com to arrange purchase for small groups.