Inference Riddles

The front door is unlocked. Cars are parked up and down the street. Plates of food cover a table and music is playing.

• They are being unsafe

• It’s time to going to sleep

• They have a baby

• It is a party

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.SL.3.2

A cat is meowing. An empty food bowl is next to the water bowl. A man is driving to the pet store.

• He is buying a new cat

• The cat is out of food and is hungry

• He is going to eat his cat

• The cat is friendly

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

A half eaten cake is on the counter covered in foil. A helium balloon hovers near the ground. Wrapping paper is in the trash.

• They just had a birthday party

• They are not invited to a birthday party

• Birthdays are fun

• Their birthday is tomorrow

Sophia hears a loud boom. The crowd is wearing red, white, and blue. The Star Spangled Banner is playing.

• They are Fourth of July fireworks

• It is Christmas

• They are New Years fireworks

• The boom was a chair falling

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.SL.3.2

Miss Watson speeds down the street. She hurries to each stop light. She stares at the clock in her car.

• She is early

• She likes driving fast

• She is running late

• She cannot tell time

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.1

Jeremy looks in the cupboard. He grabs an empty container of potato chips. He gets a sad look on his face.

• Jeremy doesn’t like potato chips

• The potato chips are gross

• Jeremy is allergic to potato chips

• There are no more potato chips

Olivia changes her shoes. She looks at shelves marked 8, 9, and 10 pounds. She throws the ball towards the middle arrow on the floor.

• Olivia is shopping for shoes

• Olivia is out bowling

• Olivia is lifting weights

• Olivia is mad

Everyone sits in padded seats. They stare at a big screen. They eat popcorn, candy, and drink soda.

• They are at the movies

• They are at the mall

• They are having lunch

• They are at the park

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.SL.3.2

James is picked up from school before dark. He looks at the number 24 on his helmet and his jersey. He gets ice for his leg when he gets home.

• He was playing basketball

• He was at football practice

• He is in a school play

• He was doing homework

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

It’s a hot summer day. Brandon holds a $10 bill in his hand and waits in line. The teenager pours a sweet syrup over the crushed ice and hands it to him.

• Brandon is holding the $10 for a friend

• Brandon is selling lemonade

• Brandon is buying lemonade

• Brandon is buying a snow cone

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1