Making Inferences

Making Inferences

An inference is an idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning. Inferencing is making an educated guess, a choice, a decision.

Multiple Choice

The dog was wandering around looking sad with his leash hanging down. He looked at his empty food dish. He started to whimper. He began to bark. I can infer that...

• the dog was very happy.

• the dog was being annoying.

• the dog was looking for his owner.

Multiple Choice

The boy rode his bike to his friend's house after dinner. When he got there, he rang the bell. He waited, but no one came to the door. He looked in the driveway. The car was not there. There were no lights on. What did the boy think?

• Nobody was home.

• People were mad at the boy.

• People were having a party.

Multiple Choice

The girl sneezed. Her dad felt her forehead and took her temperature. She told him her throat hurt. He pulled the blankets over her. He told her to try to sleep while he called her teacher. Why did he call her teacher?

• The girl felt really healthy.

• The girl was lost.

• She would be home sick today.

Multiple Choice

Ann was coloring a picture for her mom. She got out her crayon box and looked for the colors she needed. There were a lot of trees in this picture. I can infer that...

• she hated coloring.

• she colored a lot of trees.

• she was very sad.

Multiple Choice

These athletes train a great deal. They eat a very healthy diet. Some compete in short races and others compete in long races called marathons. What sport is this?

• football

• track

• soccer

Multiple Choice

The woman rang the doorbell, but nobody came to answer. The dog was barking loudly. Eventually, the man came downstairs and answered the door, but nobody was there.

• The man was home, but he was ignoring the woman.

• Nobody was home.

• The woman thought there was nobody home, but the man did not answer the door fast enough.

Multiple Choice

The man saw the cars in front of him begin to drive slowly. Eventually, he was stuck in traffic. The road was blocked off and there was a detour sign posted.

• The road is under construction.

• The man made a wrong turn.

• Kids were playing in the street.

Multiple Choice

The sky got very dark and cloudy. Rain began to fall from the sky. The loud noises and bright flashes in the sky made the baby cry. The family grabbed all of their belongings and raced back to the car.

• The weather was beautiful.

• There was a thunderstorm.

• Another family was being rude and making too much noise.

Multiple Choice

The children ran in the door and threw their backpacks and jackets on the floor. School was out for the week. The children were excited as their parents packed the car and the family piled in.

• The family was going on vacation.

• The children have a test tomorrow.

• The children are grounded.