Infer

Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room.

She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her.

Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told

them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs. What do you infer happens next?

• Alice yells at her brothers for being messy

• Alice doesn't see the baseball, trips over it, and her laundry flies everywhere

• Alice takes the baseball outside to be a good big sister

• Alice knows her mom will make them pick it up later

Winston stood at the store counter. It was hard to make a decision. On the one hand, he had just

enough money to buy the new game he wanted so badly. However, he had come to the store to buy

his mother’s birthday present. If he bought her present, he would have to wait another week to have

enough money for the game. As he looked at the game, he remembered that his mother made his

favorite soup when he was sick. He also thought about how proud she was when he won the relay

race. His mind was made up. What do you infer he decided?

• He bought the game he wanted

• He got his mother her birthday present

• He asks a lady at the store to borrow money

• He buys candy instead

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 sobs. 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 is Max angry?

• The power is out

• He can't figure out how to fly his kite

• There is a storm so he can't fly his kite

• He wants chocolate chip cookies

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What problem is Cassie having?

• She had a bad dream

• Cassie is late to her hair cut

• Cassie doesn't know where her parents are

• Cassie woke up late for school

Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom." Why did Ryan's eyes get itchy when he walked into Robert's house?

• Ryan missed his parents

• Ryan was afraid of the cat

• Ryan was allergic to the cat

• Ryan didn't like Robert