Making Inferences

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone.  Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

• Brad baked his own cake.

• Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

• Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

• Brad ate Grandpa

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Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think he feels?

• He is scared of getting in trouble.

• He can't wait to break another window.

• He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.

• He is thinking he should study his spelling words.

Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?

• Her eyes filling up with tears.

• She starts reading a book.

• She is limping around the room.

• Her stomach growls loudly.

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Isabel's soccer team cheered.  The coach gave them a trophy.  What do you think happened?

• They missed the goal.

• They won the game.

• The coach got kicked out of the game.

• The other team won the game. 

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Tate stamps his feet and crosses his arms.  How do you think he feels?

• joyful

• lonely

• tearful

• angry

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How might a character act if he felt sad?

• Put his head down and sigh

• Smile and wave

• Yell and jump up and down

• Laugh until his sides hurt

Penguins live in cold, windy places and gather in large groups.  Why do you think they stand close together?

• To hunt for fish more easily

• To stay warm

• To dance

• To hide from their predators

Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

• Hudson is an auto mechanic.

• Hudson works as a plumber.

• Hudson enjoys his job.

• Hudson is a car salesman.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

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…

• Jason was the best player.

• Jason was not a very good player.

• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

 What does Inference mean?

• Finding details in a story

• Giving a reason for your answer

• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

• Using what I know

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