Inference Practice

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said.

You can tell shoes made before 1800:

• were pretty

• didn't fit very well

• didn't look like

• caused people to limp

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Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay, Thor," he said. "Dad says we will like California."

What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

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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 know for their loyalty and gentleness.

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

• Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

• There are many breeds of dogs.

• Sheepdogs know how to keep the sheep together and protect them from predators.

• Wolves are afraid of sheep.

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Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

• Bryan had to feed his pet every day.

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

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

• Bryan's pet never bites.

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Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?

• Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.

• Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.

• Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.

• Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.

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Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

• Rita took three hours to finish her homework.

• Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

• Rita's homework was not finished.

• Rita's homework was not done correctly.

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Which sentence suggests that Joe rode his bike to school?

• Joe's hair was a little messy when he got to school.

• Joe went four blocks on his way to school.

• Joe crossed the streets on his way to school.

• Joe had to put his helmet inside the classroom closet.

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Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

• Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

• Jack put his head down on the desk.

• Jack's eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

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Which of the following shows why Sam refused to play in the tennis tournament?

• SAM: Yeah, I think so, too.

• SAM: Oh, I don't think so.

• SAM: Why? Because I'm a girl?

• SAM: You wouldn't appreciate my talents, since I'm a girl!

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Which line from the play supports the idea that Cara is proud of the work she's done with her grandpa?

• CARA: Is this good enough, Grandpa?

• CARA: We're out here, Grandma!

• CARA: Grandma's coming!

• CARA: We did it with our own four hands!

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