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Inference Activities, CER, Mad Libs, Directions Challenges, and More!

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hello Teachers,

Anyone else feeling it right now? I’m exhausted, bruh.

But spring break is close—and the finish line is starting to come into view. We got this.

As the school year slowly winds down, I hope you’re taking care of yourself and finding small wins each day.

Here are a few resources I created this week. I hope they make your life just a little bit easier.

Mid-Year Directions Challenge: Reset & Reflect

Many students struggle with reading longer, more detailed passages. That’s exactly why I intentionally give them opportunities to practice it.

This “Directions Challenge” is designed to build that skill. Students must carefully read through a dense set of instructions and follow each step to successfully complete the task.

It’s a simple but powerful way to strengthen focus, attention to detail, and independence.

More Direction Challenges Here:

8-Sentence CER Paragraph Challenge!

At my school, we use Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) to help students structure their arguments. This activity is designed to “take off the training wheels” of CER by showing students that strong argumentation doesn’t have to follow a rigid formula—there’s flexibility in how ideas can be organized and expressed.

More CER Activities Here

The “Unexpected Adventure” Mad Lib

Inference Detectives!

Here is an activity designed to help students practice making inferences and using textual evidence to clearly explain their reasoning.

More Inference Activities Here:

Writing Mini-Lessons

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