From my experience, inferencing is one of those comprehension strategies that is hard to grasp and can sometimes be difficult to teach. That’s why I came up with this Inferencing Detective board game, so my students can practice this skill in a fun way! You can use it for tutoring, small groups, guided reading, stations/centers, or even for a game day with your whole class.

All you need is a printer and some sort of tokens for game pieces, and you’re all set!

Keep reading to learn more about it!

🔎Teaches process of elimination

If you teach your students to get rid of the silly answers first, you can take this as a great opportunity to build these question-answering skills.

🔎Builds classroom community

This game will get students laughing and having fun with some friendly competition. If you set solid expectations on behavior, it will be a great experience to have fun with their peers.

🔎Helps students justify answers

As long as you teach your students to explain WHY they think what they think, they will be practicing this super important skill. I tell my students, “If you don’t know WHY you chose the answer, then maybe you need to come back to this one later.”

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