Gina flipped the light switch off and on, but the lamp didn't turn on. The TV wouldn't turn on, either. Gina looked out her window. All of the other houses had dark windows even though it was dinner time. Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

The power is out on Gina's street

Gina forgot to pay her electricity bill

Emmy chuckled when she saw the sign outside the gas station. "I'm not sure that I'm in the mood for 'cod drinks' on such a warm day," she said. "Maybe I'll just get a 'hot og' with ketchup and mustard, or an ice cream with 'ot' fudge." Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

The sign is missing some letters

Emmy has never seen a sign at a gas station

Emmy is traveling in a foreign country

"Why isn't anyone eating the cookies I made?" Olivia wondered. "They're not drinking the lemonade I made, either," Anna said. "Maybe I put in too much sugar?" She poured herself a glass and took a sip. "Gross! This tastes like sour seawater!" Olivia smacked her forehead. "We really need to label our sugar and salt containers." Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

The girls accidentally used salt instead of sugar

Olivia put too much sugar in her cookies

Anna used ocean water instead of tap water.

When Andrew opened the door, he was overwhelmed by an awful smell. "Phew!" Andrew pinched his nose. "What happened to you?" John shook his head. "I was just trying to pet your black and white cat, but it got mad and sprayed me!" "My cat?" Andrew asked. "I don't have a cat!" Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

John had petted a skunk, not a cat.

John hadn't taken a bath in weeks

John was standing next to the trash

"Hey," Camille said. "Let's make snow angels!" The girls plopped down in the fluffy snow, and they moved their arms and legs in wide arcs. When they stood up to admire their work, Barbara shrieked and arched her back. "Cold, cold, cold!" she yelled, unzipping her jacket. Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Barbara isn't used to the cold weather

Barbara's angel isn't as nice as Camille's

"Guess what we ate for lunch, Grandpa?" Pam said. Grandpa took a close look at Pam's shirt. Then he smiled, closed his eyes, and put his fingertips on the sides of his forehead. "You ha d . . . pizza!" Grandpa exclaimed. "Then you ha d . . . chocolate ice cream for dessert?" "That's right!" Pam shrieked. "How'd you know?" Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Pam eats the same thing every day

Grandpa ate lunch with Pam today

A brown pup jumped onto Nicholas's lap and began licking his face. "Snowball!" Kenneth called. "Get down, girl!" Snowball leaped off the couch, landing with a thud. Nicholas looked down at his shirt and gasped. "Dude! When was the last time you gave your dog a bath?" Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Snowball left dirty paw prints on Nicholas' shirt

Nicholas does not like dog kisses.

Snowball is not allowed on the couch

Nicholas works at a pet wash service

Inferencing Practice

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English

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5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.5.1, RL.5.1, RI.4.1

Standards-aligned

JULIE PRATT

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15 questions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Mia set her full bucket down next to Mary's nearly empty one. "What happened?" Mia asked.
Mary shrugged and wiped her purple-stained mouth on her shirt. "I guess I'm not very good at finding blackberries," she said.
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Mary dropped most of her blackberries.

Mary ate most of the blackberries she found.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Justine slipped out of bed and tiptoed down the hall. But when she opened the door at the end, she found a closet, not the bathroom. Justine tried another door and found the office.
By the time she found the bathroom, Justine couldn't remember where her room was!
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Justine is sleepwalking

Justine is not in her own home.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"You built Jeanette's go-kart all by yourself?" Anthony asked.
"Yup!" Brett said. "I had a lot of parts left over, too."
Suddenly they heard a loud thud, and saw three wheels go rolling by.
"BRETT!" Jeanette yelled.
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Anthony wants to learn how to build go-karts.

Jeanette's go-kart fell apart.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the neighborhood school needs a substitute coach, who do they call? Mr. Casey! After a snowstorm, who shovels the neighbors' steps? Mr. Casey! And when stray animals are hungry, where do they go? Mr. Casey's porch!
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Mr. Casey loves snowstorms

Mr. Casey is always willing to help.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"You have to go back two spaces," Jim said.
Zach scowled. "Again? I hate this game!" he grumbled.
Jim shook his head. "Yesterday, you said it was your favorite game! You couldn't wait to play it again tonight!"
Zach crossed his arms. "Well now I think it's stupid!"
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Zach is not good at playing games

Yesterday, Zach was winning the game.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Small pebbles rattled in the pan as the babbling water washed the dirt away. Nothing, Aiden sighed to himself. He scooped up some more rocks. Maybe it was time to give up. As the dirt flowed away, Aiden's heart began to pound. What was that, shining at the bottom of the pan?
Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Aiden is cleaning his rock collection.

Aiden is hoping to find gold.

Aiden is washing camp dishes.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eddie was used to his legs hanging off the end of his bed. He didn't mind pants that hit him above his ankles and shirt sleeves that barely went past his elbows. But having to duck under doorways was hard to get used to.
Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Eddie doesn't like to go shopping

Eddie's bed is broken

Eddie is very tall.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

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Mia set her full bucket down next to Mary's nearly empty one. "What happened?" Mia asked.Mary shrugged and wiped her purple-stained mouth on her shirt. "I guess I'm not very good at finding blackberries," she said.Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

"You built Jeanette's go-kart all by yourself?" Anthony asked."Yup!" Brett said. "I had a lot of parts left over, too."Suddenly they heard a loud thud, and saw three wheels go rolling by."BRETT!" Jeanette yelled.Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

If the neighborhood school needs a substitute coach, who do they call? Mr. Casey! After a snowstorm, who shovels the neighbors' steps? Mr. Casey! And when stray animals are hungry, where do they go? Mr. Casey's porch!Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Eddie was used to his legs hanging off the end of his bed. He didn't mind pants that hit him above his ankles and shirt sleeves that barely went past his elbows. But having to duck under doorways was hard to get used to.Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Gina flipped the light switch off and on, but the lamp didn't turn on. The TV wouldn't turn on, either. Gina looked out her window. All of the other houses had dark windows even though it was dinner time.Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Emmy chuckled when she saw the sign outside the gas station. "I'm not sure that I'm in the mood for 'cod drinks' on such a warm day," she said. "Maybe I'll just get a 'hot og' with ketchup and mustard, or an ice cream with 'ot' fudge."Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

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Mia set her full bucket down next to Mary's nearly empty one. "What happened?" Mia asked.
Mary shrugged and wiped her purple-stained mouth on her shirt. "I guess I'm not very good at finding blackberries," she said.
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

"You built Jeanette's go-kart all by yourself?" Anthony asked.
"Yup!" Brett said. "I had a lot of parts left over, too."
Suddenly they heard a loud thud, and saw three wheels go rolling by.
"BRETT!" Jeanette yelled.
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

If the neighborhood school needs a substitute coach, who do they call? Mr. Casey! After a snowstorm, who shovels the neighbors' steps? Mr. Casey! And when stray animals are hungry, where do they go? Mr. Casey's porch!
Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Eddie was used to his legs hanging off the end of his bed. He didn't mind pants that hit him above his ankles and shirt sleeves that barely went past his elbows. But having to duck under doorways was hard to get used to.
Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Gina flipped the light switch off and on, but the lamp didn't turn on. The TV wouldn't turn on, either. Gina looked out her window. All of the other houses had dark windows even though it was dinner time.
Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?

Emmy chuckled when she saw the sign outside the gas station. "I'm not sure that I'm in the mood for 'cod drinks' on such a warm day," she said. "Maybe I'll just get a 'hot og' with ketchup and mustard, or an ice cream with 'ot' fudge."
Based on the text, which sentence is most likely to be true?