Inference in Literature

I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine. wife. "Honey, I did it again." Mr. Rosencrantz heard Mrs. Thomas yelling at Mr. Thomas in a distorted high-pitched squeal. "Yes, dear. I'm so sorry. I'll see you soon," Mr. Thomas returned the phone, sighed deeply, and ran his fingers through his hair. Where am I?

• The Vet
• The Doctor
• The Dentist
• The Zoo

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The room was dark and quiet. We heard Carl and his mother come in the front door talking. I heard two girls in the corner giggle nervously. Another girl told them to be quiet. I hid behind the table where the cake and presents were set out. The tension in the room grew as we waited for them to open the door. Where am I?

• A surprise party
• A prison
• A funeral
• A dinner party

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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The line stretched forever. People put their bags on the floor and inched them forward. My father and I removed our shoes. There was an announcement about a gate change and a delay on an arrival from Chicago. Where am I?

• The airport
• The museum
• A basketball game
• A karate class

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CCSS.RI.7.1

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I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait. The lady next to me had a towel around her head. I heard a blow dryer in the distance. It was loud over the music that was playing. Where am I?

• The hair salon
• A restaurant
• At school
• At the doctor

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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As I entered the door, I thought this was a great way to end the day. The chalkboard menu had a list of specialties, like sundaes and banana splits. I looked at all the flavors. Chocolate is my favorite, but peppermint sounded good, too. Where am I?

• A restaurant
• A store
• An ice cream shop
• A candy store

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CCSS.RI.5.1

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"You have a pimple on your forehead!" Eric snooted to Katie. Katie snapped back at him, "I do not!" Eric was delighted to see that he had gotten under her skin. He laughed, "Ha ha! You do too, and now that you're turning red, it's easier to see." Katie scowled then she charged at Eric. Eric knew better than to stand still when Katie charged, so he started running. Katie caught up to him in the living room. Mom had a beautiful antique vase on a large marble pedestal near the corner of the room. Eric took refuge behind it, knowing that as long as he could keep running around the vase faster than Katie, she would never catch him. Katie yelled at the top of her lungs, "Take it back!" As she circled around the pedestal, her foot bumped into the corner. The antique vase wobbled on the top of the pedestal. "Your pimple looks really red when you get mad!" Eric remarked snidely. He was really enjoying this. The vase continued wobbling but remained upright. Katie charged again. This time she bumped the pedestal with her elbow as she circled it...what happened next? 

• The vase fell and broke.
• The vase floated away.
• Eric apologized to Katie.
• Katie ran away from home.

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Ding! The timer rang. Cassandra pulled the oven door open and the fragrance of hot cherry pie filled the room. Steam was emanating from the surface of the pastry. Cassandra took a deep whiff and said, "Mm..." She then put the pie on the kitchen table to cool and went off to knit a hat for her grandson. Her dog Champ must have smelled the pie too. He wandered into the kitchen, put his forelegs on the table, licked his lips...what happens next?

• Champ ate the pie.
• Champ threw up on the pie.
• Cassandra caught Champ before he ate the pie.
• Champ chased the mailman.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Tex opened the can of peaches with his knife and cooked them over the fire. He shared them with his buddy Dusky and they told stories of stampedes and bandits until they tired of talking. Tex took off his boots and unrolled his blanket. He didn't mind sleeping under the stars. He put his hat over his face and fell asleep with his head on his pack. During the night a scorpion found itself next to Tex. The scorpion was very tired and, unlike Tex, the scorpion did not want to sleep under the stars. He liked small dark places, like Tex's boot. He crawled into the front of Tex's boot and fell asleep. When Tex awoke in the morning, he couldn't wait to get a jump on the day. He put on his hat, clicked on his belt and gun holsters...what happened next?

• He put on his boot and was stung by the scorpion.
• He made a cup of coffee over the fire.
• He went back to work.
• The scorpion died in the boot.

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His breath smelled of Jack and Coke, and the disheveled appearance, slurred speech, and occasional stumbles betrayed a struggle that seemingly threatened to overtake him.  
 
What can we infer about the man described in the passage?

• The man is confident and healthy
• The man is deeply depressed
• The man struggles with alcoholism
• The man is deeply religious

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. 
What can you infer about Macey?

• Macey is mad at her mother.
• Macey does not want glasses.
• Macey is very excited about getting glasses.
• Macey has trouble making decisions.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1