Inference

The group of women walked out of the dark room. A few of them were carrying tissues. As they exited into the bright sunlight, two of them had to put on their sunglasses.

What can you infer about where the women are?

• Leaving a movie theater

• Leaving school

• Leaving a concert

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

She drove into her driveway and saw that the front yard was much cleaner than when she had left this morning. Straight lines crisscrossed back and forth through it.

What had happened while she was at work?

• Someone picked up the trash.

• Someone had mowed her yard.

• Someone had been running through her yard.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Katherine held the wash cloth tightly, pressing it into her hand. She told the children not to walk barefoot through the kitchen.

What had just happened?

• She cut her hand.

• She was baking cookies.

• She broke something made of glass.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The crowd hushed. They turned their heads in unison, first one way, and then the opposite way.

Where was the crowd?

• At a tennis match

• At a basketball game

• At a football game

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Dad was very patient, but honestly, how many times could he listen to the halting notes of that song? Dad waked up tot he bench to talk to his young daughter.

What was the daughter doing?

• painting

• practicing the piano

• singing

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

The boy was crying loudly while an employee made an announcement over the store's public address system.

What can you infer about the situation?

• The boy was lost in a store.

• The boy tried to steal something.

• The boy was fighting with the employee.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The man came into the house and went straight to the kitchen sink, where he got a large glass of water for himself. His t-shirt had large dark stains on it. He took off his earbuds after he finished the drink of water.

What had the man been doing?

• The man had been jogging.

• The man had been watching TV.

• The man had been shopping.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Linda picked up the sandwich and ran after the boy whose backpack was unzipped.

What had just happened?

• The sandwich fell out of the backpack.

• The boy forgot his sandwich.

• The woman stole the boy's sandwich.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

The woman in the car parked in the store parking lot kept looking at her watch and then at the entrance of the store.

What is the woman doing?

• Waiting for a friend.

• Waiting for the store to open.

• Waiting to be picked up.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Mom was looking everywhere - in the bottom of her purse, in the pocket of her sweater, on the kitchen counter-top. She realized she could not go anywhere until she found them.

What is mom looking for?

• her keys

• her cell phone

• her wallet

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1