Inferencing

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

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...

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited, since 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...

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 $5. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The gumballs were not only cheaper, but so colorful. With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here for along time. Where am I?

Mr. Martin looked at his watch. Then, he took a bus list out of his bag and looked at it for a moment. A few minutes later, he looked at his watch again and sighed.

Why does he keep looking at his watch?

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

• Suzy's mom makes her 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 every basketball game.

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

• Rita took 3 hours to finish her homework.

• Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

• Rita's homework was not finished.

• Rita's homework was not done correctly.

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

• Jack went to bed late because he was playing his video games.

• Jack put his head down on his desk.

• Jack's eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt very heavy.

• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. He notices the dog has icing on its nose. What do you think happened?

Which detail tells you that Mrs. Kay is hungry?

• Her eyes fill up with tears.

• Her stomach growls loudly.

• She is walking very slow to lunch.

• She starts working on homework.