First Day — Making Inference — Reading Comprehension
Grades
3
4
5
6
Standards
RL.4.1
RL.5.1
RL.6.1
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About This Reader
This reading passage titled "First Day" supports 4th grade students in practicing both explicit detail identification and inference-making as required by CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1. The narrative depicts Aiden entering a classroom with a new lunchbox and finding his assigned desk on what readers can infer is the first day of school. Students must use specific textual evidence including "Welcome to Third Grade" bulletin board, "hallway buzzing with excited voices," and "name tag on a desk" to determine both the occasion and Aiden's grade level. The questions guide students to use these explicit details to form logical conclusions about information that isn't directly stated. This passage effectively teaches students to identify supporting evidence when explaining both explicit content and implied meanings. The universally familiar context of a first day of school creates an accessible scenario that encourages students to connect personally with the text while developing essential reading comprehension strategies.
Aiden clutched his new lunchbox nervously. The hallway buzzed with excited voices. A colorful bulletin board displayed "Welcome to Third Grade!" Mrs. Johnson greeted each student at the door with a smile. Aiden found his name tag on a desk near the window.
What day is it for Aiden?
His birthdayFirst day of schoolMoving dayWhat grade is Aiden starting?
Second gradeThird gradeFourth gradeCommon Core Standards Covered
RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
Grade Levels:
Grade 3Grade 4Grade 5Grade 6
Subjects:
elareading
