Inferencing

The lights dimmed and there was a faint glow in front of the young girl. She was smiling as people gathered around her. It was silent after the song. She closed her eyes tight, drew in a deep breath, then blew out all the air she could. It was dark for a moment afterwards as the people gathered around her and clapped. Someone turned on the lights to reveal that all the candles had been blown out.

What inference can be drawn from this text?

• It is the young girl's birthday.

• People can be afraid of the dark.

• The young girl is happy to be in the dark.

• The people gathered around her were scary.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

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And another time, when the Circus came to Puddleby, the crocodile who had a bad toothache escaped at night and came into the Doctor's garden. The Doctor talked to him in crocodile language and took him into the house and made his tooth better. But when the crocodile saw what a nice house it was - with all the different places for all the different animals - he too wanted to live with the Doctor. When the Circus-men came to take him back he got so wild and savage that he frightened them away. But to everyone in the house he was always as gentle as a kitten.

Sammy made an inference that the crocodile was not a danger to the other animals living with Doctor Dolittle. Which detail from the story BEST supports this inference?

• But to everyone in the house, he was always as gentle as a kitten.

• When the Circus-men came to take him back he got so wild and savage that he frightened them away.

• But when the crocodile saw what a nice house it was - with all the different places fro all the different animals - he too wanted to live with the Doctor.

• The Doctor talked to him in crocodile language and took him into the house and made his tooth better.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

The night was like no other night before. The windows were shaking and there was a howl coming through the cracks in the door. The windows were wet as Jimmy looked outside. He saw a bright flash when suddenly all of the lights went out! The TV stopped working as well as the WiFi! Jimmy was scared but his mother came in with candles so he could see better. "Don't worry Jimmy. The lights will come back on soon," his mother explained.

Lisa has made an inference that a storm has caused the power to go out. Which detail from the text BEST supports this inference?

• Jimmy was scared but his mother came in with candles so he could see better.

• He saw a bright flash when suddenly all of the lights went out!

• The windows were shaking and the there was a howl coming through the cracks in the door.

• The windows were wet as Jimmy looked outside.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Melissa came running into her house crying. She was limping and holding the side of her leg. "Mom!" she yelled out. Her mother came running down the stairs, looking Melissa up and down. "What happened Melissa?" the mother asked. "I need some help!" Melissa exclaimed.

Alonso made an inference that Melissa hurt her leg. What background knowledge BEST supports Alonso's inference.

• When a leg is broken, the person is in a lot of pain.

• When people limp on their leg, that usually means that their leg is hurt.

• The legs have muscles, veins, and bones below the skin.

• Crying happens when your tear ducts secrete liquid.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1