Inferencing-The World According to Humphrey

The reader can infer that Humphrey is terrified of wild animals. Fill in the circles before two sentences from the text that support this inference.

• Ⓐ There’s one channel that has nothing but the most frightening shows about wild animals attacking one another.

• Ⓑ I mean wild, like tigers and bears and hippopotamuses.

• Ⓒ (Gee, I hope that’s not on our vocabulary test in the near future.)

•  Ⓓ Those shows make me appreciate the protection of a nice cage.

• Ⓔ As long as the lock doesn’t quite lock.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Part A: Based on the passage, the reader understands that Humphrey is nocturnal. What inference can be made about all of the noise Humphrey hears during the day?

• Ⓐ It makes him happy

• Ⓑ He sleeps peacefully through it

• Ⓒ The noise doesn’t even bother him

• Ⓓ He is kept up by the noise and is exhausted

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Part B: Select the sentence from the text that best supports your inference in Part A.

• Ⓐ The combination of being nocturnal and being bombarded with sight and sound kept me wide-awake.

• Ⓑ A the crack of dawn, DeeLee tiptoed into the room, dragging her doll...

• Ⓒ She watched another show about cats and dogs.

• Ⓓ Then Mr. Thomas woke up and wanted to check some sports scores.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of these inferences is best supported by the text?

• Ⓐ Humphrey doesn’t like A.J.

• Ⓑ A.J.’s family is not used to living without noise.

• Ⓒ Garth is a bully.

• Ⓓ Humphrey enjoys football.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Explain an inference that can be made about why Mr. and Mrs. Thomas decide not to plug the T.V. back in once they realize it’s been unplugged.

• Ⓐ They do not really realize that the T.V. is unplugged.

• Ⓑ They see how much fun their children are having playing outside and with one another.

• Ⓒ The see how much work their children are doing and want them to continue working on their chores.

• Ⓓ They want to see how long it will take for the children to realize it is unplugged.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Why do the children want to go to Grandma’s house?

• Ⓐ They want to play cards.

• Ⓑ Her T.V. works.

• Ⓒ She makes them cookies.

• Ⓓ They want to play catch with her.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did you do on today's inferencing questions?

• I still need a little practice inferencing with the teacher

• I got this, I'm an inferencing pro!

• Please HELP!!

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1