Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.

Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

Jack put his head down on the desk.

Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

Which line supports the idea that Mark has changed the way he feels about a girl on the team?

MARK: Hey, Carter, does she have a sister in town?

MARK:I guess we can try it, but this kid had better be good.

Which line supports the idea that Mark has changed the way he feels about a girl on the team?

MARK: Hey, Carter, does she have a sister in town?

MARK:I guess we can try it, but this kid had better be good.

Which line from the play supports the idea that Cara's proud of the work she's done with G-pa?

CARA: We did it with our own four hands!

CARA: Is this good enough, Grandpa?

[Cara sands the wood. Grandpa hums happily as he works on replacing the cracked piece.]suggests

He is only good a repairing rocking chairs.

He has the tools needed to make repairs to the chair.

Which sent. from the story shows that Marvin doesn't want to create more problems for his mom?

"I can wear my old shoes'" Marvin offered.

"It's not regular television," Marvin tried to explain.

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

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.

Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?

Her eyes filling up with tears.

She is limping around the room.

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

Making a guess without evidence

Information written directly into the text.

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:

Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

Everett held his father's hand as hecrossed the busy parking lot. They walkedinto a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted himinto the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.” You can infer that

Everett had never been to a grocery store

Everett's dad does not shop often

Everett's dad needs help with shopping.

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:

Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test

Tiffany received a good grade on the test

Tiffany is angry at her teacher

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

He was trying to drive the bike in the rain while holding an umbrella and lost his balance.

He was not looking where he was going.

He was in a hurry and was peddling too fast.

What is wrong with Carol?

She is sick and calling in to work.

She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.

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 had been running through her yard.

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 broke something made of glass.

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 woman stole the boy's sandwich.

The man came home from work. He walked into the kitchen and noticed the clock on his microwave was blinking 12:00. What had happened while the man was at work?

There was something cooking in the microwave.

The teacher's words hung in the air of the quiet classroom. Matt slunk further down in the seat of his desk, trying hard not to meet his teacher's eyes. What is happening in this situation?

He didn't want to answer the question.

Jason was walking across the backyard. When he walked under the big elm tree, a blue jay suddenly started squawking and zooming down and around, close to Jason's head. Why is the blue jay behaving this way?

Jason was too close to the nest.

Jason was making too much noise.

Jason was throwing rocks at the blue jay.

The teenager behind the wheel looked nervously over at the passenger seat and the woman sitting there with a clipboard. What can you infer about this situation?

He was taking his driver's test.

The Henley family cleaned every room in their house. They set the table with their best plates and silverware and put on their dressiest clothes. Mrs. Henley put some flowers into a vase. Wonderful smells from the kitchen filled the house. Everything looked just perfect. The family gathered in the living room and waited for a knock on the door. Why did the Henley family clean their house?

The family was having a special guest over to their house.

It was only one o'clock in the afternoon, but the sky was dark. Ben and Sarah raced from the school bus to their house. They pounded on the front door loudly, hoping their mom would unlock the door quickly. Luckily, the door opened and they ran inside just as the skies let loose! Why did Ben and Sarah want to get inside so quickly?

They wanted to get inside before it started raining.

They were tired and needed sleep.

It was already 9:00 pm. The big test was tomorrow. Jessica hadn't even taken out her textbook and notes to study yet. This is going to be a long night, she thought to herself. When she got to school the next morning, Jessica was exhausted, but luckily she felt ready to pass the test. Why was Jessica exhausted when she arrived at school?

She had stayed up late studying for the test.

Her mom woke her up earlier than usual.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:

were pretty

didn't look alike

didn't fit very well

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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 peolpe 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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

Jason was the best player.

Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

Jason was not a very good player.

Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

There are many breeds of dogs.

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

Bryan had to feed his pet every day.

Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.

It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.

Bryanʼs pet never bites.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?

Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.

Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.

Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.

Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

Rita took three hours to finish her homework.

Ritaʼs homework was not finished.

Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.

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Inference & Reference

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:

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?

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason." We can infer that…

Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

Which line supports the idea that Mark has changed the way he feels about a girl on the team?

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Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

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