STAAR Inference Practice (First Period)

You sit down in the comfy seat with your soda and popcorn. The lights go out and the screen lights up. Where can you infer that you are?

• the movie theater
• the ballpark
• a restaurant
• your classroom

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?

• happy
• proud
• nervous
• confident

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Sadie loves to learn about animals and their habitats. She also really loves learning about space and all of the planets. What can you infer is her favorite subject in school? 

• math
• reading
• science
• social studies

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What can you infer about the following:

Sofia threw on mismatched socks and forgot to brush her teeth. She ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by.

• Sofia was dressing up as a clown.

• Sofia was practicing for the big race.

• Sofia's alarm didn't go off, and she was late for school.

• Sofia's mom forgot to lay out her clothes for her.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which clues would lead you to infer that Lucy would not be going to school today. There may be more than one correct answer.

• She peeked out the window, and her eyes lit up.

• Lucy crawled out of bed.

• White flakes fell from the sky and covered the roads.

• Lucy woke up early.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following scenarios support that it is cold outside?

• The baby threw her peas over the edge of her chair and laughted as every last bit of her veggies was licked off of the floor.

• "Ohhhh, Ahhh!" said the boys. As another one sparkled in the sky, they jumped for joy. Boom! As soon as the show was over, the tired boys went home to bed.

• When Chara looked outside, she knew it would be the perfect day to snuggle up with her favorite book, slippers, and cup of hot cocoa. Maybe later she would have warm soup for lunch.

• Rachel climbed under the covers and got out her flashlight. She snuck out her book and began to read. Before she knew it, the clock read 11pm! AS she heard her mom walking toward her room, she quickly turned off her light and pretended to snore.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at 3:56. His muscles were tense and he was sweating a bit more than usual. The other kids gathered in front of the little storefront were much more relaxed, even playful. They joked back and forth lightly to each other but for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57. “Don’t worry, Kelvin. He ain’t even gonna show up.” Kelvin hoped that he wouldn’t. A black fourdoor Camry with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58. A group of teenagers piled out of the car. James was in the front. “Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it,” James said. Kelvin felt smaller
Why is Kelvin waiting at the corner store?

• He is going to fight another guy.
• He was waiting for a friend to go work out at the gym with.
• His ride was coming at 4:00
• He was going to ask a girl to go out with him.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Rosario was enjoying her vacation in the California sun. She was lying on a raft in the ocean. This was perfect, Rosario thought. There was no noise—no children screaming, no horns honking—and there were no papers to grade. All she could hear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Rosario sighed and looked around her at the beauty of the ocean. Then she saw something long and gray coming toward her on an approaching wave. A triangular fin sliced through the surface of the water. She thought, “This could only be onething!” and started yelling for help. She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could.

We can infer that the "thing" was not a...

• Shark

• Surfer

• Octopus

• Submarine