Making an inference is one of the most important reading comprehension skills teachers can help students develop.  It allows students to read between the lines, using clues from the text combined with their prior knowledge to draw logical conclusions.  Unlike directly stated facts, inferences require critical thinking, making this skill essential for understanding stories, informational texts, and test passages.  In this post, I’ll explain what it means to make an inference,

If you’ve ever taught a reading comprehension skill in September only to have students forget it by October, you’re not alone. As teachers, especially those working with English language learners, we know that mastery doesn’t come from a single lesson. It grows through consistent, repeated exposure. That’s where spiral review  becomes a game-changer. Today, I’m breaking down why spiral review works best for reading comprehension  and exactly how to use spiral review in readin