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Soccer Practice Making Inference
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Grades 3–6ElaReadingEnglish · SpanishInteractive · Printable
Aligned toRL.4.1RL.5.1RL.6.1
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This concise passage titled "Soccer Practice" supports 4th grade students in developing their inference skills as required by CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1. The narrative follows Jamal during soccer practice as darkening skies and thunder prompt the coach to end practice early. Students must use explicit textual details like "thunder rumbled" and "heavy raindrops" to infer why practice ended early and what season it might be. The first question requires students to make a direct inference based on weather conditions described in the text, while the second question challenges them to connect seasonal weather patterns with the scenario presented. This passage effectively teaches students to use specific details as evidence when explaining both explicit statements and implied information. The familiar context of outdoor sports and weather concerns makes this passage highly relatable for elementary school readers.
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Soccer Practice
The sky darkened as Jamal kicked the ball into the net. Thunder rumbled in the distance. Coach Santos blew his whistle and pointed to the parking lot. Parents rushed from their folding chairs, helping to gather cones and balls. Jamal grabbed his water bottle just as the first heavy raindrops began to fall.
Comprehension quiz (4 questions)
1. What did Jamal do before the thunder?
He sat on the bench
He kicked the ball into the net
He picked up cones
He drank from his water bottle
2. Who blew the whistle?
Jamal
A parent
Coach Santos
A teammate
3. Why did Coach Santos point to the parking lot?
To signal practice was ending because of the storm
To ask parents to move their cars
To begin a new drill
To show where the game would continue
4. What can we infer about what happened next?
Everyone left quickly to avoid the rain
The game continued despite the storm
Jamal scored another goal
The parents started cheering loudly
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Common Core standards for Soccer Practice Making Inference
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