Inference

The hot sun blazed. The ground was dry and

cracked. It was so hot that nothing seemed to move during

the day. Animals stayed hidden in their homes until the

temperature cooled off.

What is the setting?

• the forest

• the ocean

• the desert

• the school

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Students walked to their new classrooms. Empty

buses drove away. Rows of students stood in long lines

waiting for their teachers to come pick them up. Smiling

teachers walked down hallways to greet their new students.

What is the setting?

• park

• a school

• a farm

• a museum

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Latonya chased the children around the slide. Children

swung their legs swinging back and forth trying to soar

as high as possible. Two more raced around in a rapid

paced game of tag. A few more kicked a ball around in a

field.

What is the setting?

• a school gym room

• the zoo

• the desert

• a park

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Horses grazed in the fields. Cows munched on hay.

Pigs and their babies played in the mud. Mr. Green spread

chicken feed all over the ground while the chickens scrambled

to grab a bite.

What is the setting?

• a park

• a farm

• a school

• a museum

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

In pairs, the elephants marched into the room. A

clown rode past everyone on a bicycle. One man made a

bear jump through a hoop. The crowd of people cheered.

The tent was full of people. They enjoyed watching the

show.

What is the setting?

• the park

• the zoo

• a farm

• the circus

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Mary sat back at her spinning wheel and continued to

make her yarn. There was still so much to do. If she was

not finished making butter and gathering chicken eggs by

the time her mother walked back home, she knew that she

would be in trouble.

What is the setting?

• today

• a long time ago

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Crickets made their beautiful song. The tree

branches gently swayed back and forth. The hot sun shines down on the camels.

What is the setting?

• the forest

• the ocean

• a desert

• a school

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Greg placed his new computer into his bag and

walked to school. He knew that as soon as he got home,

he needed to call his mother on his cell phone to let her

know that he had made it home safely.

What is the setting?

• today

• a long time ago

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

In areas that have cold winters, everything changes as the weather gets cooler in autumn. Leaves fall off of trees. Plants stop growing. Some animals even migrate to warmer areas. Green grass fades and is sometimes even covered by snow.

Why do some animals probably migrate?

• They like more sunlight

• They cannot find food

• They need a place to raise their babies

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Before baking bread, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Mix one teaspoon of yeast in a bowl that has one cup of warm water and a teaspoon of sugar in it. Add two cups of flour and mix with your hands. Cover with a towel and let the dough rise for 30 minutes in a warm place. After 30 minutes have passed, knead the dough on a surface that has been dusted with flour. Place into a pan and bake for 20 minutes.

Why should the oven be preheated?

• The oven should be warm before the bread is placed inside

• The bread needs to bake for 20 minutes

• Sugar should be placed in the bowl

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5