Inference Practice: Picture-Sentence Matching for ELL Students
A bilingual picture-sentence matching worksheet for 6th graders building inference skills through a short story about Javier's lunch-buddy experience. Students read English and Spanish vocabulary with images, then match pictured scenes to sentences to infer how the character feels.
“Picture‑sentence matching worksheet for inference practice for ELL students. Include only bilingual directions”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a warm-up or 20-30 minute small-group activity before reading the full story, so students activate background knowledge and vocabulary first.
- Discussion question: What clues in the picture told you how Javier was feeling, and which words in the sentence helped you decide?
- Scaffold for newcomers: pair each vocabulary word with its image and Spanish equivalent, and have students act out the feelings (racing heart, sweating, nervous) before matching.
- Extension for advanced students: have them write one inference sentence about a character's feelings that is not stated directly in the text, citing a picture or text clue.
- Estimated time: about 25-35 minutes including vocabulary review and matching.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use as a warm-up or 20-30 minute small-group activity before reading the full story, so students activate background knowledge and vocabulary first.
- Discussion question: What clues in the picture told you how Javier was feeling, and which words in the sentence helped you decide?
- Scaffold for newcomers: pair each vocabulary word with its image and Spanish equivalent, and have students act out the feelings (racing heart, sweating, nervous) before matching.
- Extension for advanced students: have them write one inference sentence about a character's feelings that is not stated directly in the text, citing a picture or text clue.
- Estimated time: about 25-35 minutes including vocabulary review and matching.
Inference Practice: Picture-Sentence Matching for ELL Students
A bilingual picture-sentence matching worksheet for 6th graders building inference skills through a short story about Javier's lunch-buddy experience. Students read English and Spanish vocabulary with images, then match pictured scenes to sentences to infer how the character feels.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free