Making Inferences

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

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
• Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.
•  Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
• Tim is moving to California with his family.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful."
You can infer that...

• Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
• Maggie lives close to school.
• Maggie is never late for school.
• Maggie is excited about going to school .

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters."
You can infer that...

• Hudson is an auto-mechanic.
• Hudson works as a plumber.
• Hudson is a truck salesman.
• Hudson works as a garbage man.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 34545th Street.”
You can infer that...

• Nicole's car is broken.
• Nicole is going on vacation.
• Nicole is going shopping.
• Nicole lives in a large city.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Where is Sam most likely going?

• the beach
• school
• the mall
• the library

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, what did she most likely do?

• got her sunglasses
• made a sandwich
• picked up her umbrella
• put on sandals

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

For many thousands of years people have used their hands and arms to "talk" to people who didn't speak their own language.  Such motions with the arms and hand are known as sign language.  Sign language is one language that everyone speaks.  In sign language there is no:

• message
• motion
• sound

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

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Not all animals help old animals.  Some animals drive the old or sick relatives away or even kill them.  Young elephants have been known to feed blind old elephants who can't find food.  Pictures have been taken of young elephants actually putting food into an old elephant's mouth.  You can infer that:

• some young animals are kind
• all young animals are cruel
• many elephants go blind

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

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Not all birds have the same number of feathers.  The little hummingbird may have about fifteen hundred during the summer.  A bigger bird such as a robin may have twice that many feathers.  Large birds may have twenty thousand feathers or more.  The number of feathers must have something to do:

• with the bird's size
• with the bird's age
• with the weather

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CCSS.RI.1.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

The most accurate and complete inference based on the photo is:

• A. The children are participating in a race at school.
• B. The children are competing against one another.
• C. A boy tries to catch up to a girl as they race on the beach.
• D. A little girl expresses her joy as she wins a race against her peers.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1