English ReadingYears 3–5Inferential Comprehension

Infer character feelings and motives

Draw inferences about character feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions and dialogue

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine your friend 🧒 just got a new toy. How do they feel? Happy? Excited?

  2. 2

    If a character is smiling and jumping, how do they feel?

  3. 3

    Let's read: 'Tom stomped his feet and crossed his arms.' How does Tom feel?

  4. 4

    Read this: 'Lily hid behind her mum and peeked out.' Drag the feeling that matches.

  5. 5

    Why do you think Lily hid behind her mum?

  6. 6

    Now try this: 'Sam gave his last biscuit to his little sister.' What does this tell us about Sam?

  7. 7

    What feeling or motive does Sam have when he gives away his biscuit?

Practise Infer character feelings and motives with Whizlo

Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 7–10. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.

Start free →Sign in