Inference Quiz

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 that shoes before 1800 ______________.

• were pretty

• didn't look alike

• didn't fit very well

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Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that ___________.

• Jason was the best player

• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team

• Jason was not a very good player

• Caitlin is not good at making decisions

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As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time.

Where am I?

• gas station

• candy store

• grocery store

• shoe store

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

• Everett is very young

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Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours. They did not talk and hardly even moved, but they were not bored at all. Where were Ana and Sophie?

• at the movies

• in class

• playing a board game

• at a football game

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Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. However, after a few hours itchy bumps appeared on her arms and she began to sneeze.

It is likely that ______________.

• Rachel was bitten by mosquitoes

• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

• Rachel fell in poison ivy

• Rachel hates cats

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Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she arrived at school.

• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.

• Joanna lives four blocks away from school.

• Joanna smiled when she saw her friends.

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Daniel spent all day on his picture for art class. He could not wait to show it to Miss Collins, the new art teacher. He put the picture under his bed with his art supplies and went downstairs to get some lunch. When he returned, he saw his little sister walking out of his room. She was holding a crayon. Daniel's eyes got wide. He rushed into his room. His face turned red. Then he sceamed, "MOM!!"

What probably happened?

• His sister ate his crayons.

• His sister drew a better picture.

• His sister drew all over his picture.

• His sister ate his lunch.

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Zolak boarded his spaceship and blasted off from the planet Primox 3. He was on a special mission to learn more about Earthlings. When his ship landed, he walked around looking for Earthlings but all he could find were rocks and sand. The sun overhead was much brighter than the sun from his planet. Zolak looked down at the ground and saw a dark, flat creature. It was touching his feet and it followed him everywhere he went. Frightened, Zolak returned home to tell his leaders about the strange creature he saw on Earth.

Zolak proabably saw __________.

• a rock

• a human

• a snake

• his shadow

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If you saw a tapir, you would think it looked like a big pig with a short elephant trunk. Tapirs are related to horses and rhinos. There are several different species, but the largest is the Maylay tapir. It can grow up to 800 lbs.

From the passage, you can infer that ______________.

• tapirs are larger than elephants

• tapirs are excellent swimmers

• tapirs have 3 toes on each foot

• tapirs eat plants

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