Struggling secondary readers will read short, easy text enabling them to make educated guesses, which builds confidence to use the skill for more difficult text.

Objective: students will use evidence in text and consider their own background knowledge to make educated guesses as they answer the who, what, when, where, why & how questions.

Time: This particular worksheet takes less than 30 minutes to complete and is super easy. (More time needed if doing the optional activity at the end.)

What it looked like when I used it: When I first introduced this concept, it seemed overwhelming to my struggling readers. Until I used this, giving them success, which in turn gave them confidence.

Procedure: We started out doing the first story together, then they did one with a partner, and the last two on their own. By the end, they had it down and were ready to move to more complicated text.

What is included:

• 4 short stories with easy questions where they have to make an educated guess using clues within the story.
• 2 short stories (which are a tad more difficult) where students have to use the clues given within the story to guess the mood of a character.
• Teacher's Guide
• Optional activity