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Pertemuan 12 Reading Inference Worksheet
Pertemuan 12 Reading Inference Worksheet
Differentiation
For Struggling For Advanced
Readers Readers
Have students underline sentences Ask students to use evidence from these
in both articles that help explain articles and outside knowledge to write
the challenges and struggles faced an essay responding to these questions:
by kids and families facing cancer. What are some of the challenges of
having a sibling with a serious health
issue? What kind of support do you
think siblings need?
grades 3 through 6.
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Making Inferences As you read these
articles, what can you infer about how other
people can help kids with cancer?
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t’s 10:20 a.m. The sun shines through Sunrise looks like any other day camp.
the trees onto red bleachers. Three But this camp is special. It was founded in
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hundred kids, ages 3 to 16, sit shoulder- 2006. It’s the only full-summer day camp
to-shoulder. They smile as they chant to in the world for kids with cancer and their
the beat of bongo drums. siblings.
“Suuuuunrise Day Camp! Iiiiiit’s the best Cancer is rare among kids. And most kids
camp!” diagnosed with cancer survive. They go on to
Sunrise campers swim. They make crafts. live normal lives.
They shoot hoops. They play miniature golf. But cancer comes with a lot of fear and
Laughter echoes across the camp’s 300 acres stress. As Sunrise founder Arnie Preminger
on Long Island in New York. points out, kids with cancer face hardships
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For kids
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By Jane Bianchi
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Aids for scrapes. But they also help kids who At Sunrise, there are no such awkward
need medications. The camp has a swimming moments. Campers feel understood. They
pool and soccer field and tennis courts. But it love this feeling of community.
also has quiet spots in the shade for kids who And, of course, there’s the daily ice
are tired, or whose treatments make them cream. That’s what 8-year-old camper Maddy
sensitive to the sun. likes. She and her twin brother, Jack, were
And the cost diagnosed when
to families? It’s they were 2 years
free. Sunrise raises old. Happily,
millions of dollars both are now in
each year from remission. (That
private donations. means that the
These gifts pay for cancer has gone
staff salaries, golf away.) They
carts, snacks, and have a blast at
more. Sunrise.
“Sunrise
Set Apart is a special
The Sunrise and amazing
team aims to place for the
create a place children and
where kids who Sunrise campers enjoy the same activities as kids at other day the parents,”
have cancer camps. Above, sisters Julia (left) and Camryn cool off in the pool. says their dad,
can thrive, safe Joe. “The whole
among people who understand their needs. family feels safe there.”
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parents and siblings. Informational Text
“I’d be watching TV and start talking to
her,” says Miah’s sister, Nya, 12, “but then Bald Heads Raise
realize that she wasn’t there next to me. I’d Big Bucks
forget she was at the hospital.” (Miah is now There are many ways to help
in remission.) kids who have cancer. One way
is through a group called the St.
“A Unique Gift” Baldrick’s Foundation. Since 1999,
Camryn is 12. She was scared when she the group has raised more than
learned that her sister, Julia, now 10, had $220 million for childhood cancer
cancer. Camryn tried to distract Julia during research. How? The group inspires
the months of treatments. She wanted to people to shave their heads.
cheer her sister up. Many “shavees” are kids like
But Camryn often felt left out when the sisters Kaela and Mara. They shaved
family’s focus was on Julia. “I was like, um, their heads for St. Baldrick’s last
hi, I’m over here!” Many kids whose siblings year. They did it to raise money.
are ill feel this way. Now Julia is in remission. They also wanted to show support
Camryn can shrug off those feelings. for kids with cancer. Cancer
“Sunrise gives siblings a unique gift,” says treatment often causes hair loss.
Deanna Slade. Slade is the camp director. The program is simple.
“They have an opportunity to play and Volunteers commit to shaving their
interact as other brothers and sisters do in a heads. Their loved ones give money
very normal, fun way. It also helps them better to show support. Some kids form
understand and deal with their brother or teams. Kaela and Mara got their
sister’s illness and their own feelings.” dad and brother and a classmate
The camp is growing. In the summer of involved. They raised $4,100 for
Courtesy of St. Baldrick’s Foundation (Kaela & Mara)
2013, Sunrise opened its second day camp. St. Baldrick’s. Their hair is growing
The new camp is in Pearl River, New York. back. But it won’t grow
Preminger and his team are now helping other for long. They plan
groups open similar camps. to hold another
“I love looking at the kids and seeing shaving event
how happy they are,” Preminger says. “I love next year.
watching them forget that they have cancer,
even for a moment.”
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Inference
“Happy Campers”
Core Skills Workout—LL
November/December 2014
Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________
Making Inferences
An inference is something you can figure out from clues in a story,
even though the story doesn’t say it directly.
Directions: The chart below lists clues from “Happy Campers” on the left and inferences you can make from
them on the right. Fill in the blanks on the chart with clues or inferences from the article.
Clues Inferences
What can you infer about how cancer affects a child’s
daily life?
_____________________________________________________
2 _____________________________________________________
Just as cancer patients can feel alone or left out, their
_____________________________________________________ siblings can too.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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Inference
Core Skills Workout—LL “Happy Campers”
November/December 2014
Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________
Making Inferences, p. 2
Clues Inferences
What can you infer is one of the most important goals
Consider these lines from the article: of Sunrise Day Camp?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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Assessment
November/December 2014 Name: Date:
LL
Teacher e-mail (optional):
1. Which sentence below best summarizes the 4. Which of the following problems is NOT
article “Happy Campers”? mentioned in “Happy Campers” ?
A Chemotherapy can cause hair loss. A the cost of treatment
B Sunrise Day Camp helps kids with cancer and B agonizing worry
their families. C siblings feeling ignored
C Most kids who get cancer survive. D the fear that siblings will get cancer too
D Competition between siblings is normal.
5. Which of the following statements is
2. Which line from the article supports the supported by both “Happy Campers”
answer to question 1? and “Bald Heads Raise Big Bucks” ?
A “Cancer is rare among children.” A St. Baldrick’s has raised millions of dollars
B “There are surgeries.” for childhood cancer research.
C “ ‘Sunrise is a special and amazing place for the B Cancer treatment can cause hair loss.
children and the parents.’ ” C Cancer treatment can be very expensive.
D “ ‘I love looking at the kids and seeing how D Sunrise Day Camp is located in New York.
happy they are.’ ”
6. Sunrise counselors wear hats or
3. Sunrise is the ______ full-summer day camp bandanas to look like campers who are
for kids with cancer and their siblings. covering their bald heads. This act could
A biggest C newest best be described as ______.
B most expensive D only A kind C fashionable
B unoriginal D rude
Constructed Response
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answer to each question in at least three well-written
sentences. Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the articles.
7. How do organizations like Sunrise Day 8. Sunrise Day Camp welcomes siblings of
Camp and St. Baldrick’s help kids with kids who have cancer, even when the
cancer? siblings are healthy. Why?
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Inference
“Happy Campers”
Core Skills Workout—HL
November/December 2014
Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________
Making Inferences
An inference is something you can figure out from clues in a story,
even though the story doesn’t say it directly.
Directions: The chart below lists clues from “Happy Campers” on the left and inferences you can make from
them on the right. Fill in the blanks on the chart with clues or inferences from the article.
Clues Inferences
What can you infer about how cancer affects a child’s
daily life?
_____________________________________________________
2 _____________________________________________________
Just as cancer patients can feel alone or left out, their
_____________________________________________________ siblings can too.
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
© 2014 Scholastic Inc. Teachers may make copies of this page to distribute to their students.
Inference
Core Skills Workout—HL “Happy Campers”
November/December 2014
Name: __________________________________ Date: _____________
Making Inferences, p. 2
Clues Inferences
Consider these lines from the article: What can you infer is one of the most important goals
of Sunrise Day Camp?
• “Like kids at camps around the country, Sunrise
campers spend days swimming, making crafts, _______________________________________________________
shooting hoops, and playing miniature golf.”
_______________________________________________________
• “Counselors . . . wear hats or bandanas to look
_______________________________________________________
the same as kids who are covering up their bald
3 heads.” _______________________________________________________
Write one more line from the article that supports _______________________________________________________
the inference on the right.
_______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
Write two lines from “Bald Heads Raise Big Bucks” Write your own inference that draws on “Bald Heads
that support the inference on the right. Raise Big Bucks.”
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_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
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Assessment
November/December 2014 Name: Date:
HL
Teacher e-mail (optional):
1. Which sentence below best summarizes the 5. Which of the following statements is
article “Happy Campers”? supported by both “Happy Campers”
A Chemotherapy can cause hair loss. and “Bald Heads Raise Big Bucks” ?
B Sunrise Day Camp helps kids with cancer and A St. Baldrick’s has raised millions of dollars
their families. for childhood cancer research.
C Most kids who get cancer survive. B Cancer treatment can cause hair loss.
D Competition between siblings is normal. C Cancer treatment can be very expensive.
D Sunrise Day Camp is located in New York.
2. Which line from the article supports the
answer to question 1? 6. Sunrise counselors wear hats or
A “Cancer is rare among children.” bandanas to look like campers who are
B “There are surgeries.” covering their bald heads. This act could
C “ ‘Sunrise is a special and amazing place for the best be described as ______.
children and the parents.’ ” A kind C fashionable
D “ ‘I love looking at the kids and seeing how B unoriginal D rude
happy they are.’ ”
7. You can infer from the article “Bald
3. Sunrise is the ______ full-summer day camp Heads Raise Big Bucks” that Kaela and
for kids with cancer and their siblings. Mara found shaving their heads ______.
A biggest C newest A boring C stressful
B most expensive D only B scary D satisfying
4. Which of the following problems is NOT 8. Which fact from the article supports the
mentioned in “Happy Campers” ? answer to question 7?
A the cost of treatment A Kaela and Mara are sisters. \
B agonizing worry B Many people have shaved their heads for
C siblings feeling ignored St. Baldrick’s.
D the fear that siblings will get cancer too C They got their dad to do it too.
D They plan to do it again.
Constructed Response
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answer to each question in a well-organized paragraph.
Make sure you support your answers with information and details from the articles.
9. How do organizations like Sunrise Day 10. S
unrise Day Camp welcomes siblings of
Camp and St. Baldrick’s help kids with kids who have cancer, even when the
cancer? siblings are healthy. Why?
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