Making Inferences Pre

Every day after work Paul took off his muddy boots on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then removed his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag. Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he left the garbage bag by the washing machine and took a shower as instructed. Paul would eat dinner with Alice after he was "presentable," as she often said.

Where does Paul most likely work?

• In a grocery store

• In a cemetery

• In a car dealership

• In an office building

Every day after work Paul took off his muddy boots on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then removed his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag. Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he left the garbage bag by the washing machine and took a shower as instructed. Paul would eat dinner with Alice after he was "presentable," as she often said.

Which activity would make Alice MOST uncomfortable.

• Sitting in church

• Going to a demolition derby

• Walking around a museum

• Reading in a library

Every day after work Paul took off his muddy boots on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then removed his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag. Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he left the garbage bag by the washing machine and took a shower as instructed. Paul would eat dinner with Alice after he was "presentable," as she often said.

Which would most likely describe Paul and Alice's relationship?

• They are brother and sister.

• They are mother and son.

• They are husband and wife.

• They are best friends.

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.

Why was Max upset?

• The weather ruined his plans.

• He was afraid of thunder.

• The thunder ruined the TV connection.

• He was hungry.

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.

What most likely describes what mom was planning on doing that day?

• Mom wanted to with her son about lunch.

• Mom wanted to have a picnic in the park.

• Mom wanted to chase storms to get footage for her Youtube Channel.

• Mom wanted to stay home and play board games.

"Tommy!" Mom called as she walked in the front door. "Tommy," she continued shouting. "I sure could use some help with these groceries." There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen and put the grocery bags on the counter. Then she noticed shattered glass from the picture window. The shards were scattered across the living room floor and a baseball was not far from there. "I'm going to ground you forever, Tommy!" Mom yelled to herself. She now realized that Tommy's shoes were gone.

Which most likely explains how the window broke?

• Mom broke the window with the grocery bags.

• A burglar broke in while Tommy was left unattended.

• Tommy broke the window with his shoes.

• Tommy broke the window playing baseball.

"Tommy!" Mom called as she walked in the front door. "Tommy," she continued shouting. "I sure could use some help with these groceries." There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen and put the grocery bags on the counter. Then she noticed shattered glass from the picture window. The shards were scattered across the living room floor and a baseball was not far from there. "I'm going to ground you forever, Tommy!" Mom yelled to herself. She now realized that Tommy's shoes were gone.

Which most likely explains why Tommy left?

• He ran to the store to get a new window.

• He feared his mom's reaction to the window.

• The burglar kidnapped Tommy.

• He didn't know the window broke, so he continued playing.

Today was a special day in Ms. Smith's class. The kids were finishing their cardboard mailboxes. Johnny colored a cool flame on the side of his race car mailbox. Then he strutted over to Veronica's desk and put a small envelope into her princess castle mailbox. Veronica blushed and played with her hair. Johnny winked and smiled. Bartleby stood by and watched. He was red-faced and sweating. Then Bartleby frantically put small, white envelopes into everyone's mailbox. After giving one to Ms. Smith, Bartleby pulled out a large red envelope. Veronica's name was neatly written on it. Bartleby blushed. He tried to put it in Veronica's mailbox. It didn't fit. Bartleby struggled with it for a few seconds. Then he ran away with it. Veronica rolled her eyes and popped her gum.

Which best explains why today is a special day in Ms. Smith's class.

• They are celebrating Valentine's Day.

• They have a substitute so everyone is acting wild.

• They are serving tacos in the cafeteria and the kids are excited.

• They are presenting their science fair projects.

Today was a special day in Ms. Smith's class. The kids were finishing their cardboard mailboxes. Johnny colored a cool flame on the side of his race car mailbox. Then he strutted over to Veronica's desk and put a small envelope into her princess castle mailbox. Veronica blushed and played with her hair. Johnny winked and smiled. Bartleby stood by and watched. He was red-faced and sweating. Then Bartleby frantically put small, white envelopes into everyone's mailbox. After giving one to Ms. Smith, Bartleby pulled out a large red envelope. Veronica's name was neatly written on it. Bartleby blushed. He tried to put it in Veronica's mailbox. It didn't fit. Bartleby struggled with it for a few seconds. Then he ran away with it. Veronica rolled her eyes and popped her gum.

Which boy does Veronica like?

• Veronica likes Johnny.

• Veronica likes Bartleby.

• Veronica likes the substitute.

• Veronica does not like any of the boys.

Today was a special day in Ms. Smith's class. The kids were finishing their cardboard mailboxes. Johnny colored a cool flame on the side of his race car mailbox. Then he strutted over to Veronica's desk and put a small envelope into her princess castle mailbox. Veronica blushed and played with her hair. Johnny winked and smiled. Bartleby stood by and watched. He was red-faced and sweating. Then Bartleby frantically put small, white envelopes into everyone's mailbox. After giving one to Ms. Smith, Bartleby pulled out a large red envelope. Veronica's name was neatly written on it. Bartleby blushed. He tried to put it in Veronica's mailbox. It didn't fit. Bartleby struggled with it for a few seconds. Then he ran away with it. Veronica rolled her eyes and popped her gum.

Which best explains why Bartleby ran away at the end?

• Bartleby feels awkward because he likes Veronica.

• Bartleby is allergic to Veronica's chewing gum.

• Bartleby didn't want to get in trouble for getting out of his seat.

• Bartleby is competitive and wanted to race Johnny back to his seat.