Inferencing 1

Japan has foods that are not found anywhere else. Fish sold in Japan is fresh, so it's safe to eat raw. Sashimi is raw fish. It is sliced so that it looks delicious and is placed neatly on a plate. Another dish is sushi. It is rice that has

been seasoned with vinegar. Sometimes sushi has raw fish in the middle and is wrapped in seaweed. This is called a nori roll.

Sushi is ___________.

• bland

• unique

• frozen

• expensive

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I had to have it, and the only way to buy something at that price was to plunge ahead and do it. I toted the package as I followed Pat around. She tried on at least a million things.

They were _______.

• shopping

• saving

• talking

• joggin

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Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben __________.

• a. is nervous about the audition
• b. is happy about the play
• c. never gets sick
• d. is allergic to peanuts

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A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ________.

• a. is a kitten
• b. is often in a bad mood
• c. is large
• d. is in your backyard

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You see snowflakes coming down outside and you can smell hot cocoa cooking on the stove. You see red and green decorations all around the house. What time of year can you infer that it is?

• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Christmas
• 4th of July

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“You don’t know what you’re missing,” Jimesha shouted into the phone over the loud music of the party.“Nah, I’m too tired,” Amber said.“Well, suit yourself, but you’ll be sorry,” Jimesha replied.
What is happening?

• Jimesha wants Amber to come out.
• Jimesha is coming to Amber’s house.
• Jimesha is coming to Amber’s house.
• Amber hasn’t been sleeping very well.

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Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

• The oven has turned off.
• Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.
• A candle was blown out in the kitchen.
• The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

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Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts.  He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.
Where is Mike?

• at camp
• at a slumber party
• on a picnic
• in California 

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Kayla wore her PJs to school today. What can you infer?

• She is a famous singer.
• She is lazy.
• It's Pajama day at school today.
• She thinks she is an elephant.

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It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to a sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the BEST inference you could make?

• a. Justina is doing her homework.
• b. Justina is babysitting her brother.
• c. Traffic is slow due to the weather.
• d. Justina can't come to your house.

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