Inference - Introduction

Maggie was getting ready to walk to

school. She put on her coat and grabbed

her backpack. As she was leaving, her

mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”

• Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.

• Maggie lives close to school.

• Maggie is never late for school.

• Maggie is excited about going to school.

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 enjoys his job.

• Hudson works as a plumber.

• Hudson is a truck salesman.

Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Katie

as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I

hope we have another one." She looked

in the fridge and pulled out the carton.

One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after

all.

What did Katie clean up?

It was 8:30 on Thursday night.

Emily stared at the large, empty poster

board on her bed. Then she looked at the

stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on

her desk. Emily began to cry.

Why do you think Emily was

crying?

• she spilled the milk

• she dropped an egg

• she did great on her project

• she did not complete her project

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again!

She shivered and picked herself back up.

Then she spotted her older sister Sarah,

gliding backwards. She was so graceful.

Sarah made everything look so easy.

What is Lucy doing?

• skating perfectly

• skating clumsily

• teaching a classroom

• dropping an egg

Micah hid behind the bushes.

Soon, a group of older boys

walked by talking and laughing.

Micah's heart was beating fast. He tried

not to make any noise. Micah waited until

he could not hear the boys anymore.

Then he picked up his books and

walked home.

Why was Micah hiding?

As I entered the door, I thought this was a great way to end the day. The chalkboard menu had a list of specialties, like sundaes and banana splits. I looked at all the flavors. Chocolate is my favorite, but peppermint sounded good, too. Where am I?

• restaurant

• store

• ice cream shop

• candy store

 

Bobby was lying in bed when he heard a loud boom and saw a flash of light in the sky outside his window. He pulled the covers over his head and curled into a ball. When he heard another boom, he jumped out of the bed and quickly ran into the room next door. "Can I sleep with you tonight?" he asked the woman sitting in the bed.

 

The reader can conclude that Bobby is -

• happy

• excited

• scared

• angry

 

The sky was filled with dark clouds. Sam had to grab his coat and umbrella. "Stay dry" said mom. "I'll try" said Sam. What is the weather like today?

• sunny

• snowy

• windy

• rainy

It was Saturday morning. Phil was bored. He thought he had nothing to do. His mom told him to play with his cars or his action figures. "How about my bike?" Phil asked. "It's not a good day for that. Look outside," his mom said. "I'm still bored," Phil said. "I have no one to play with." "OK. Let's see," Mom said. "There's a movie playing. There's a puppet show at the library. There's a circus in town. What do you think?" "I like clowns and elephants," Phil said. "Let's go there."

Why couldn't Phil ride his bike?

• His bike was broken

• The weather was bad

• He had no bike

• His brother borrowed his bike