Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into 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 the shopping.

Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could over hear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed. What may the reader best infer from the passage?

Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.

The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.

The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.

Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.

I am now here to stay. Hateful divisions caused by the caste system force me to fight for the rights of all Indians in my homeland. The "untouchables," especially, are being denied their basic human rights. This cannot be tolerated. -The Journals of Mahatma Gandhi, India, 1915 What problem does Gandi face?

Defending people who don't deserve to be defended.

The caste system working according to plan.

Having been away from India too long and allowed things to get out of control.

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 gentle and loyal.

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

What is the first step readers must take to draw an inference?

Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world

What is the second step readers must take to draw an inference?

Think about what they already know from their own experience in the real world

Put the pieces together in a logical way to produce a reasonable conclusion

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

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

Which of these sentences best suggests what kind of pet Bryan has?

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

Bryan had to feed his pet every day.

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

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 gentle and loyal.

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk. What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.

She will ignore him and pretend she doesn't see.

She will laugh at him because he's on the ground.

She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down. What time of day do you think it is and why?

afternoon because she is coming home from school

evening because there was no one on the street

lunch time because she wanted to feed the birds

morning because birds are out at that time

Danger often appears in the most unexpected places. People usually think of the bathtub as a safe, quiet place. But more accidents occur there than anywhere else in the home. Slips or falls that occur while entering and leaving the tub injure thousands of people every year. Most people think of a baker as having a safe and pleasant job; however, rolling, kneading, and pounding dough causes clouds of flour dust, which can enter the lungs and disable the baker. Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?

Some activities are more dangerous than they look

thousands of people are hurt in tub accidents every year

People think bakers have a safe job

Bakers can be disable by flour in their lungs

Passage 1: When I was ten years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening. When I was thirteen years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening. When I was sixteen years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening. Which of these devices is used in this excerpt?

Parallelism -- repetition of grammar

Metaphor -- directly comparing two unlike things

Imagery -- descriptive sensory language

Passage 1: "When I was ten years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening. When I was thirteen years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening. When I was sixteen years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening." What can we reasonably assume about this speaker's household based on this passage?

There were strict, consistent rules.

The speaker aged several years in a day.

The household rules changed as they got older.

The house had flexible rules, but the speaker set their own time.

Passage 1: "When I was ten years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening. When I was thirteen years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening. When I was sixteen years old, I had to arrive home by 8 o'clock in the evening." What does the repetition suggest that the speaker feels about this curfew? (Curfew = a set time to be home)

They are frustrated with it, because the repeated words show that a parent is ignoring their child's maturity.

They are angry about it, because it's unfair.

They are comfortable with it, because the repeated language shows they have no opinion.

They're excited about the curfew, because the repeated words show excitement.

Passage 1 "Surely, my mom knew that it would happen, that I would break from her rules and strike out on my own. After all, she is the person who encouraged me to go to a college that's halfway across the country from my hometown. I'm certain that she knew that I would exercise my newfound freedom when I arrived there, but I don't think she could have imagined how far I would take that freedom." What is a reasonable inference based on the point of view?

The narrator is probably also the author, telling this after having been a college student.

The narrator is probably not the author, but a character telling this after having been a college student.

The narrator is probably also the author, telling this as a soon-to-be college student.

The narrator is probably not the author, but a character telling this as a soon-to-be college student.

Passage 1 "Surely, my mom knew that it would happen, that I would break from her rules and strike out on my own. After all, she is the person who encouraged me to go to a college that's halfway across the country from my hometown. I'm certain that she knew that I would exercise my newfound freedom when I arrived there, but I don't think she could have imagined how far I would take that freedom." What is a reasonable prediction based on the foreshadowing in the last line?

The narrator will probably do things of which their mother doesn't approve.

The narrator is probably going to do something nice for their mother.

The narrator is probably going to leave the country.

The narrator will probably do things totally unrelated to their mother.

Passage 2: "Water from California’s northern mountains is pumped south along a 400-mile canal through the farming communities of the Central Valley. Not only is this canal system a marvel of modern engineering, its water fuels the state’s economic engine. In 2006, these farms produced $31 billion-worth of food and fiber, more than any other state. By contrast, world-wide ticket sales of Hollywood movies, a more famous export of California, totaled $25 billion that year." What inference can the reader make from this paragraph?

The writer thinks moving water to the Central Valley is a good investment.

The author thinks it is more important to eat than go to movies.

Water is a precious resource and shouldn't be wasted on making movies.

The movie industry is more important to California than farming.

Passage 3 “Clearly,” the Time Traveler proceeded, “any real body must have extension in four directions: it must have Length, Breadth, Thickness, and Duration. But through a natural infirmity of the flesh, which I will explain to you in a moment, we incline to overlook this fact. There are really four dimensions, three which we call the three planes of Space, and a fourth, Time. There is, however, a tendency to draw an unreal distinction between the former three dimensions and the latter, because it happens that our consciousness moves intermittently in one direction along the latter from the beginning to the end of our lives.” “That,” said a very young man, “that ... very clear indeed.” How would you describe the Time Traveler's diction?

Long words with little to no context for definition

Long words with plenty of context

Short words that are easily understood

Short words with little to no context for definition

Passage 3 “Clearly,” the Time Traveler proceeded, “any real body must have extension in four directions: it must have Length, Breadth, Thickness, and Duration. But through a natural infirmity of the flesh, which I will explain to you in a moment, we incline to overlook this fact. There are really four dimensions, three which we call the three planes of Space, and a fourth, Time. There is, however, a tendency to draw an unreal distinction between the former three dimensions and the latter, because it happens that our consciousness moves intermittently in one direction along the latter from the beginning to the end of our lives.” “That,” said a very young man, “that ... very clear indeed.” How does the Time Traveler's syntax work?

It's long sentences to show that he is intelligent but also unconcerned with his listeners and their understanding.

It's short sentences to carefully explain to the listener.

It's long sentences to show that he's smart, but he can break down ideas for his audience.

It's long sentences to show that he is disinterested in communicating.with strangers.

Passage 4 "Folklore, legends, myths and fairy tales have followed childhood through the ages, for every healthy youngster has a wholesome and instinctive love for stories fantastic, marvelous and manifestly unreal. The winged fairies of Grimm and Andersen have brought more happiness to childish hearts than all other human creations. Yet the old time fairy tale, having served for generations, may now be classed as "historical" in the children's library; for the time has come for a series of newer "wonder tales" in which the stereotyped genie, dwarf and fairy are eliminated, together with all the horrible and blood-curdling incidents devised by their authors to point a fearsome moral to each tale. Modern education includes morality; therefore the modern child seeks only entertainment in its wonder tales and gladly dispenses with all disagreeable incident. Having this thought in mind, the story of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was written solely to please children of today." Based on details in the excerpt, the reader can conclude that The Wizard of Oz...

was not written to teach children

is unlike all other fairy tales

Making Inferences

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed while NASA evaluates a problem with the new robot arm on space station Alpha. The arm will be used to carry out the installation of a new U.S.-built airlock on the space station.

What can you infer from this paragraph?

The robot space arm is critical to the space shuttle's mission.

The robot arm was poorly constructed.

The space shuttle experiences frequent launch delays.

The space program is very expensive.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Jill couldn't believe it was only June 15th. All of her friends from school had taken summer jobs, she didn't have brothers or sisters, and after a couple of weeks, television made a very poor companion. She had already finished three books and started a fourth, a great mystery that only made her more desperate to have something to do. Jill decided it was time for her to find something to do.

Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?

Jill will be bored for the rest of the summer.

Jill is a very lazy person.

Jill will look for a job.

Jill hates the summers.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

I love to go into my sister's room. On her shelf she has shiny trophies—gold and silver, tall and short, skinny and wide. All of the trophies have athletes on top swinging golf clubs. My favorite trophy is one that is as tall as my arm is long. "City Champion 2001" it says on its engraved front. It is beautiful and impressive!
What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?

The person relating the passage is a younger sister.

The sister is a very good golfer.

The person relating the passage plays golf also.

The sister is a professional golfer.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

An INFERENCE is...

A logical conclusion

A guess based on evidence

Both

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 10 pts

It can be inferred that the 2 people are married.

valid

not enough evidence

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
What can be inferred?

Hudson is an auto mechanic.

Hudson enjoys his job.

Hudson works as a plumber.

Hudson is a car salesman.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”
It can be inferred that...

Nicole's car is broken.

Nicole is going on vacation.

Nicole is going shopping.

Nicole lives in a big city.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed while NASA evaluates a problem with the new robot arm on space station Alpha. The arm will be used to carry out the installation of a new U.S.-built airlock on the space station. What can you infer from this paragraph?

An INFERENCE is...

It can be inferred that the 2 people are married.

Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”What can be inferred?

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”It can be inferred that...

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

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The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed while NASA evaluates a problem with the new robot arm on space station Alpha. The arm will be used to carry out the installation of a new U.S.-built airlock on the space station.

What can you infer from this paragraph?

Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
What can be inferred?

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345 45th Street.”
It can be inferred that...

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