Inference Quiz #1

Jennifer’s aunts and some of her mom’s friends were all in the living room. On the side of the room was a table with a cake, gifts, and balloons. Suddenly, Jennifer’s mom arrived home from work and was getting out of her car. Jennifer’s dad turned the lights off. When Jennifer’s mom entered the house and turned on the lights, everyone yelled, “Surprise!”

The reader can infer that –

• Jennifer hasn't seen her aunts in a long time

• Jennifer’s mom was surprised with a birthday party

• Jennifer’s mom had invited everyone to her house

• Jennifer’s mom got a new car for her birthday

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Max got a new pet for his birthday. At school he told his friends all about it. He couldn’t wait to go back home and play with his new pet. When he got home he went to see his pet in the cage. He fed his pet carrots. Max loved the long furry ears that his pet had.

The reader can infer that –

• Max loves his pet but is allergic to it's furry ears

• Max’s pet is a kitten

• Max’s pet is a rabbit

• Max's pet is imaginary

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Bobby opened his eyes widely as he saw all the toys. He couldn’t decide on which toy to buy. He only had a limited amount of money in his pocket from his birthday money. Every toy seemed to be very expensive. His mom helped Bobby make the right choice. Bobby walked out with a big smile.

The reader can infer that –

• Bobby quickly found a toy

• Bobby's mom surprised him with a toy

• Bobby's mom taught him how to shop

• Doesn't have enough money to buy his toy

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Cindy enjoyed playing in the water. She especially enjoyed building a sandcastle. She used her shovel and her pail to collect sand. Her brother Tony buried himself in the sand. Cindy finished covering Tony’s body with sand after she was done building her sandcastle.

The reader can infer that Cindy and Tony –

• Are enjoying the day at the beach

• Are angry at each other

• Are having a competition

• Are in a rush to cover Tony's body in the sand

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Laura forgot to set her alarm at night. In the morning when she woke up, she saw her clock and realized that she had to get up quickly. She dressed as fast as she could and didn’t even had time to sit and eat breakfast. Laura rushed to work as fast as she could.

The reader can infer that –

• Laura arrived late to work

• Laura had to quickly eat her breakfast

• Laura stayed calm

• Laura's alarm clock broke in the middle of the night

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Tom and his family were getting ready to leave on a great vacation. His parents had packed snow boots, skies, and snow boards. Tom prepared his jacket. sweaters, scarves, gloves and hat. The family was excited to arrive at their destination for a great vacation.

The reader can infer that –

• It is Christmas break for Tom

• Tom was missing his jacket

• Tom's family is late for their flight

• Tom's will rent a snowboard when they get to their destination

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Mike and his family enjoyed a great show. Mike saw many acrobats that did awesome tricks. He also saw many trained animals like elephants and tigers along with their trainers doing tricks. His favorite was the motorcycle stunt show.

The reader can infer that –

• Mike was bored by the show

• Mike and his family went to an action movie

• Mike and his family went to the circus

• Mike and his family went to a zoo

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Melinda arrived home feeling very hungry one day after school. She went straight to the kitchen when she got home. Her mom was cooking her favorite meal. Melinda’s mom showed her what she was cooking. Melinda smiled and ran to her room. She stayed there until her mom called her into the kitchen.

The reader can infer that-

• The meal was not ready yet

• Melinda was not hungry

• The meal was in her room

• Melinda was upset

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Andrew always loved to eat sweets. Every night before bedtime Andrew went into the kitchen to get a bowl of ice cream. Then he would go to bed sometimes without brushing his teeth. During the day he ate several pieces of candy. One day he complained to his mom that his tooth ached. His mom took him to the dentist. The dentist didn’t like what he saw.

The reader can infer that –

• Halloween has just happened

• Andrew has cavities

• All of Andrew's teeth had fallen out

• Andrew has insomia

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Brenda woke up early on Saturday morning feeling hungry. She opened up a box with some white flour. She mixed in an egg and milk to the flour to get a batter. Then she poured the batter into a hot pan. When it looked cooked on one side, she flipped it so it could cook on the other side. Finally when it was cooked, she put it on her plate and poured syrup over it. She enjoyed a great breakfast.

The reader can infer that Brenda –

• Baked a cake

• Cooked a pancake

• Burnt her breakfast

• Forgot the syrup but enjoyed the breakfast anyway

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