Inference-7th grade

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."

What can we infer?

• Jason was the best player.

• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

• Jason was not a very good player.

• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

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Which sentence infers that Jack is feeling sleepy?

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

• Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

• Jack put his head down on the desk.

• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

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Chip grabbed a bagel on his way out the door. "See you this afternoon," he yelled to his dad, who was getting ready to go to work.

"Got everything you need?" his dad asked. "Yep, it's all in here," Chip said, pointing to his backpack. "Good luck on that English test," his dad said. "I'll need it!"

What can you infer about where is Chip going?

• to his friend's house

• to band practice

• to school

• to the library

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

• Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.
• Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.
• Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.
• Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.

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It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying?

• She wanted a different color poster

• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night

• She did not want to go to sleep

• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

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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. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.

It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel

• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too

• Rachel fell in poison ivy

• Her brother is there too.

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