G6 Starscream-Making inferences

Making Inferences
推断

When we make inferences, we are detectives侦探. We look at the details（细节） given and come to a conclusion（结论）.

Multiple Choice

This girl is excited to....

• go to school.

• have a sleepover with friends.

• go to a baseball game.

• go swimming.

Multiple Choice

After coming home late from a party, Mae's father questioned her. She wanted to tell him that she was studying at a friend's place and lost track of time, but she told him the truth instead: she was at a party.

What character trait does Mae demonstrate（show，说明）?

• couragous

• helpful

• scared

Multiple Choice

Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"
What time did he wake up?

• Noon
• Midnight
• 7:00 in the morning
• 7:00 in the evening

Multiple Choice

When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
How is Lucy feeling when she sees her grade?

• Excited
• Sad
• Furious
• Tired

Multiple Choice

Sam and his brother Tim each have their own rooms. Sam likes to make his bed every morning, but Tim never makes his bed. Sam folds all his clothes before putting them away, but Tim leaves all of his clothes on the floor.
What word can be used to describe Tim?

• Neat
• Mean
• Young
• Messy

Multiple Choice

Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the gooey, runny mess.

"I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. "One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all."

What do you infer （推断）Katie cleaned up?

• milk

• eggs

• pancakes

• butter

Multiple Choice

The scout leader looked at the dark cloudy sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."

Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys?

• They were going to be late for dinner

• They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them

• It was going to rain

• The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer

Multiple Choice

It was 8:30 on Sunday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of un-read books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry.

Why do you think Emily was crying?

• She wanted a different color poster

• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night

• She did not want to go to sleep

• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

Multiple Choice

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! She shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy.

What do you infer Lucy is doing?

• Swimming

• Ice Skating

• Horse Back Riding

• Dancing

Multiple Choice

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies.  But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel
• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
• Rachel fell in poison ivy

Multiple Choice

Johnny had soccer practice and then swimming lessons. It was late when he got home so he went straight to bed without studying for his math test the next day. You can tell that......

• Johnny will get a good grade.
• Johnny will ace the test.
• Johnny will probably fail his math test.
• Johnny will study during the test.

Multiple Choice

Keller looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Keller's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Shaggy, his dog, put his head on Keller's lap, like he understood how Keller was feeling. "It's okay Shag," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What can the reader infer（推断） is happening?

• Keller is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Keller is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

• Keller is taking Shaggy to live with his grandmother.

• Keller is moving to California with his family.

Multiple Choice

Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. When she made the bread, Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was flat as a pancake.

What can you infer about what yeast does for bread?

• Yeast makes bread taste better.

• Yeast makes bread fluff up and rise.

• Yeast gives bread a flaky crust.

• Yeast gives bread its color.