ELA-Infer-LNF

Make Inferences - Print - Literary Nonfiction
K-2

3-5
 * //Let's Fly, Wilbur and Orville!,// by Peter and Connie Roop, ISBN 0-439-55441-1, 2003 Students read to infer what led the Wright brothers to be the first in flight.


 * //Let's Read About... Christopher Columbus//, by Kimberly Weinberber, ISBN 0-439-29546-7, 2001 Students will infer why Columbus chose to sail to the Indies.


 * //Lewis and Clark: In Their Own Words//**//,//** by George Sullivan, ISBN 0-439-0953-0, 1999 Students read this biography developed from Lewis' and Clark's own journals. They even see actual illustrations from Clark's journal. Students will infer how difficult their journey was based on the information given and the illustrations.


 * //A Picture Book of Sacagawea//, by David A. Adler, ISBN 0-439-26096-5, 2000 Students will infer the important role Sacagawea played in early American history.


 * //The Wild Colorado: The True Adventures of Fred Dellenbaugh, Age 17, on the Second Powell Expedition into the Grand Canyon//, by Richard Maurer, ISBN 0-439-18490-8, 2000 Students will infer why Risdon claimed to be the sole survivor of the expedition when he wasn't even on the expedition and it was not lost. The book has incredible photographs and drawings of the region as well as great historical facts.

6-8


 * //Mythology of the World// by Neil Phillip. ISBN 0-7534-5779-2, 2004 Students can make inferences about similarities among world myths.


 * //A Gift from Zeus : Sixteen Favorite Myths// by Jeanne Steig. ISBN 0-06-028405-6. 2001 Students can infer similarities among character traits in various famous myths.


 * //Patakin : World Tales of Drums and Drummers// by Nina Jaffe. ISBN 0-8126-4877-3. 2001 Students can infer similarities among world tales.