Facts and inferences
Find what a passage says, and work out what it suggests from clues.
A sample lesson from this module is playable in the demo. The full module is not written yet; it is not a finished course.
Why it matters
Good readers notice what a text says and what it hints at, in the same way you can tell a friend is worried before they say a word.
Draft outline · in review- For
- Level 3–5 · Primary 3 to Primary 5
- Inside
- 5 lessons and a test · about 60 minutes
- Topic
- Reading · core, 2 of 4
Inside the module.
5 lessons in order, about 60 minutes in all, then a short test. Learners go at their own pace; the minutes are a guide, not a timetable.
Draft outline · in review
Lesson 1: Right there
Find facts that are stated directly in a passage.
Explain10 min, from minute 0
Lesson 2: Reading the clues
Work out what a character thinks or feels from what they do.
Explain15 min, from minute 10
Lesson 3: Point to the words
Back up each inference with words from the passage.
Worked example15 min, from minute 25
Lesson 4: Describing characters
Choose a word that describes a character, and give the evidence.
Practice10 min, from minute 40
Lesson 5: Review
Mixed questions, with feedback on each.
Review10 min, from minute 50
End-of-module test
Answer questions on short passages that find stated facts, make inferences, and support a description of a character with evidence.
Mastered at 85% or more. Retake it until you pass; nothing is lost, and each try gives feedback.
Already know it? A Challenge Test (planned) clears the whole module: 90% overall, no objective below 75%.
Last stageafter about 60 min
Practicalities
Draft outline · in reviewBuilt to run offline
Planned to run on the Lantern's own computer, with no internet needed.
Languages
Planned first in English; every module aims to reach all of the Lantern's languages.
Try a question.
One question from the module, as a learner would meet it. Have a go, then open the worked solution a step at a time.
Draft outline · in review
Read: 'Ama looked up at the dark clouds. She ran outside, pulled the washing off the line and carried it in, just as the first drops fell.' What did Ama think was going to happen?
Particulars
What a learner can do after it
- Find information that is stated directly in a passage.
- Make an inference from what a character does, and point to the words that support it.
- Choose a word that describes a character, using evidence.
Needs first
Level
Level 3–5 · Primary 3 to Primary 5
Level mappings are approximate. A qualified teacher or lecturer in each country must check them before they appear in the app.
Difficulty for its level
2 of 4 · Core
Time
About 60 minutes
Alignments
- Aligned to Common Corepartial · in reviewRL.4.1
- Aligned to NERDCpartial · in reviewNERDC Primary English: reading comprehension (descriptive ref)
- Aligned to CEFRpartial · in reviewCEFR A2 reading: finding specific information
Alignment in review until a qualified teacher or lecturer checks it. No exam body, university or vendor endorses us; learners still sit the real exam.
Challenge Test
Planned: a Challenge Test to prove you know it and skip it. Pass at 90% overall, with no objective below 75%.
University courses it previews
English Language, Linguistics, Mass Communication, Law
The route here.
Everything this module builds on, drawn as a route from its foundations. Solid lanes must be mastered first, or cleared by a Challenge Test; dashed lanes are suggestions that never lock anything.
- LA-ENG-FND-01Letters and their soundsLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned
- LA-ENG-FND-02Blending sounds into wordsLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned Needs Letters and their sounds (required).
- LA-ENG-RDG-01Reading simple sentencesLanguages · Primary 1 to Primary 2 (Level 1–2) · Planned Needs Blending sounds into words (required).
- LA-ENG-RDG-02Reading for meaningLanguages · Primary 2 to Primary 4 (Level 2–4) · Planned Needs Reading simple sentences (required).
- LA-ENG-RDG-03Facts and inferencesLanguages · Primary 3 to Primary 5 (Level 3–5) · Sample lesson in the demo · the destination Needs Reading for meaning (required).Try the sample lesson: Facts and inferences
Help light the room where this is learned.
Every route on this map starts in a classroom with 24 stations, a tutor that works offline and a facilitator upstairs. Four are planned and waiting for light.