Reviewing Meaning and Inference

2nd Grade English practice: A squirrel found a big nut. He carefully buried it under a tree. He covered it with leaves and ran off. What can you infer the squirrel will do with the nut later. Part of meaning, themes & inference (Meaning, Themes & Inference).

~10 min

Let's practice finding lessons, understanding characters' feelings, and figuring out what the author means even if they don't say it directly.

Identifying Character Feelings

The Kind Character

A character is seen sharing their favorite toy with a friend who is crying.

Child AChild B

How is the character feeling and what kind of person are they?

Rich scene illustrations are authored separately — this panel carries prompts only.

To understand a character, look at what they say and do. Their actions and words show us how they are feeling inside.

💡 Pay attention to how a character acts when something happens in the story.