Inferencing

Mrs. Horn had a huge smile on her face.  She sang a silly song as she passed out report cards.  "Be safe and read," she told each student as they left out the door.  She returned to her room and looked around at the bare walls and stacked desks and chairs.
This passage describes:

• The first day of school.
• A typical school day.
• The last day of school.
• Mrs. Horn's birthday.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

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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

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CCSS.RI.4.1

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Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tiffany her test.  Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that:

• She earned a bad grade on the test
• She received a good grade on the test
• She is tired

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Croquet is a fun summertime game  To play croquet, you use a mallet with a long handle to hit colored wooden balls through hoops that are stuck in the ground.  if you want to win the game, you must hit all of your balls through the hoops before your opponent does.
It is likely that:

• Croquet is played outrdoors
• Only boys can play croquet
• You need special shoes to play croquet

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?

• At the store
• At the doctor's office
• In the garden
• At the airport

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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.” What can you infer about Maggie?

• Maggie is in kindergarten
• Maggie lives close to school
• Maggie is late for school
• Maggie is excited about school

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

An hour later the sandcastle was gone.  What happened to it?

• It melted.
• It washed away.
• It was still on the beach.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Ava walked into the kitchen as mom was pulling the chicken out of the fridge. "Chicken for dinner AGAIN?" she asked. Mom rolled her eyes and put the chicken in the oven. An hour later, Ava smelled smoke coming from the kitchen and ran downstairs. She saw mom sleeping on the couch and woke her up. Mom couldn't believe that she had fallen asleep while she was cooking dinner! She gathered up her keys, asked Ava to watch her little sister, and got into the car. 
What can you infer about mom's solution to the problem?

• Mom is going to go grocery shopping and come home and cook a new dinner.
• Mom is going out and she will call a babysitter to come watch Ava and her sister.
• Mom is going to get fast food because she is too tired to cook.
• Mom is going to the doctor to figure out what is wrong with her.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Jake had spent the entire weekend outside riding his skateboard. Now that he was crawling into bed, he could feel the weekend wearing on him - instead of feeling refreshed and ready to go back to school, his bones were aching, his face burned, and the band aids on his knees felt stiff under his pajamas. He began to think he should just give up - no matter how hard he tried, maybe skateboarding just wasn't the right hobby for him. 
What can you infer about Jake's day skateboarding? 

• He fell down a lot and he is discouraged. 
• He was the fastest skater at the skatepark, and he is tired. 
• He thinks he is too good for skateboarding. 
• He had fun and wishes he could skateboard more.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Many Americans like to eat Chinese food.  They really look forward to the end of the meal when the fortune cookies are served.  These folded-up cookies have messages in them.  Some messages tell what the future will bring.  Other messages give advice.  Still others are just wise sayings.  All the messages are written for Americans.  Fortune cookies are never served in China.  This story suggests that:

• the messages are in Chinese
• people in China can't read
• fortune cookies are an American custom
• people in China don't like cookies

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.6.1