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Help your students sharpen their inference skills using this engaging, differentiated comprehension activity based on Adele’s emotional ballad Easy On Me. Designed for upper Key Stage 2 and lower KS3, this lesson guides learners in exploring character thoughts, feelings, and motives through a familiar and relatable text — song lyrics.

What’s Included:
Editable lesson flipchart (ActivInspire) and PDF.

Links to websites required.

Differentiated Question Sheets (Editable Word Documents):

LA/Not Sure Questions – Simple retrieval and basic inference (e.g., word meaning, mood)

MA/Confident Questions - Deeper exploration of metaphors, song meaning, and emotional tone

HA/Very Confident Questions – High-level analysis, perspective writing, and thematic reflection

Teacher Answer Guide: Example responses and discussion points provided for all levels

Plenary Prompt: Discussion/reflection question on the theme/message of the song

Key Features:
Differentiated by confidence level – Supports a wide range of learners

Editable and flexible – All worksheets provided in Word format for easy adaptation

Real-world engagement – Uses a globally known artist to capture attention and provoke thoughtful analysis

Focus on inference – Targets key reading objective: deducing thoughts, feelings, and motives from a text

Cross-curricular potential – Links literacy, music, and emotional literacy

Curriculum Links:
English Reading Comprehension (UK National Curriculum)
Inference and interpretation skills
Textual analysis and personal response

Perfect For:
KS2 and KS3 (Years 5–8)

Guided reading, whole-class lessons, or small group intervention

Cover lessons or homework tasks

Emotional literacy & PSHE tie-ins