Drawing Conclusions/Making Inferences

Amber looks at the clock again. Still five more minutes! She is not sure she will make it. The seconds tick by. Finally, the bell rings! As her classmates head out the door for recess, Amber sprints down the hall.

Where is Amber going?

• home

• to the office

• to the bathroom

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Mary smelled smoke. She looked outside and saw a plume of smoke billowing in the sky. A few minutes later, she heard sirens in her neighborhood. You can infer that.....

• Her mother was cooking dinner.
• A house in the neighborhood is on fire.
• Someone needed an ambulance.
• There was an accident in the neighborhood. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs out of her mouth. You can infer that......

• Your mother threw the sandwich away.

• Your sister took your sandwich and ate it.

• Your cat ate your sandwich.

• Your dog ate your sandwich.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

You walk into your classroom and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a piece of paper and a pencil. You can infer that......

• The teacher wants you to get ready for lunch.
• The teacher is going to give a test or quizz.
• It is time to go home.
• The teacher wants you to get ready for recess.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs of small sheds were already missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held shards of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.

What was causing this to happen?

• tornado

• blizzard

• hurricane

• drought

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

Rose shivered as she climbed up the long ladder.  Carefully, she walked to the end of the board and looked down.  "Hurry up!" said the kid behind her.  Rose held her breath and jumped. 
Where is Rose?

• on a trampoline
• on a diving board
• on a pirate ship
• on a slide 

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think he feels?

• He is scared of getting in trouble.
• He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
• He can't wait to break another window.
• He is thinking he should study his spelling words.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?

• Sleep during the day and hunt at night.

• Take a bath in the lake.

• Grow thicker fur.

• Build a home using a cactus.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?

• Her eyes filling up with tears.
• She is limping around the room.
• She starts reading a book.
• Her stomach growls loudly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1