Inference 1

Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one." She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all.

What did Katie have to clean up?

• Katie cleaned up pancakes

• Katie cleaned up spilled milk

• Katie cleaned up liquid glue

• Katie cleaned up a broken egg.

The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." he called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."

What do you think the scout leader was feeling?

• The scout leader was feeling excited to be in the woods.

• The scout leader was feeling worried because he thought a storm was coming.

• The scout leader was feeling anxious because he was scared of bears.

• The scout leader was feeling annoyed with the students.

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?

• Emily had not started a school project that was due the next day

• Emily would rather be outside playing basketball.

• Emily misses Abraham Lincoln

• Emily is up too early in the morning.

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! She shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy.

What is Lucy doing?

• Lucy was hiking

• Lucy was skateboarding

• Lucy was learning to ice skate.

• Lucy was sitting in the rain

Micah hid behind the bushes. Soon, a group of older boys walked by talking and laughing. Micah's heart was beating fast. He tried not to make any noise. Micah waited until he could not hear the boys anymore. Then he picked up his books and walked home.

Why was Micah hiding?

• Micah was afraid of the older boys.

• Micah was going to jump out and scare the boys.

• Micah liked smelling the leaves.

• Micah was keeping warm from the cold weather.

Jenna went upstairs and quietly peeked into a dark room. She listened for a moment, and then went back downstairs. She washed the dinner dishes and then she studied for an Algebra test until Mr. and Mrs. Olson got home.

Why did Jenna go upstairs?

• Jenna went upstairs to wash her face

• Jenna went upstairs to scare the baby

• Jenna went upstairs to take a break

• Jenna went upstairs to check on the child she was babysitting.

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

Where were Ana and Sophie?

• Ana and Sophie were at the park

• Ana and Sophie were at the movies

• Ana and Sophie were in trouble

• Ana and Sophie were at Disney World