Good or Bad Inferences

Which of the following is a good inference?

• The man is tired.

• It is morning time.

• The man is excited for the day!

• The man is at work.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which are bad inferences? Select all correct answers.

• The boy is riding with a stranger.

• The boy is with his Mom on the roller coaster.

• The boy is excited!

• The boy is regretting his decision to ride the roller coaster.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Which of the following is a good inference?

• This person was in the mountains all week wearing boots.

• This person put a ton of sunscreen on their feet.

• This person's feet got sunburnt at the beach while wearing sandals.

• This person was wearing tennis shoes to the beach.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Which of the following are bad inferences? Select all correct answers.

• The Lakers just lost the football game.

• They play football.

• The Lakers just won the basketball game!

• The players in the picture are sad.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which is a good inference?

• The boy loves eating vegetables.

• The boy enjoys eating fruit.

• The boy enjoys eating broccoli.

• The boy does not like to eat broccoli.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

After viewing the picture, choose a good inference?

• The little girl is happy.

• The little girl is crying because she fell off of her bike.

• The little girl rides her bike often.

• The little girl's helmet hurts her head.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Using what you have learned about clouds, which is a good inference about these stratus clouds?

• The sun is going to start shining.

• There is a thunderstorm coming.

• It is going to rain soon.

• This is a great day to go to the beach!

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which of the following is a bad inference?

• The children are unhappy.

• The children are at school learning.

• The children are celebrating.

• The children are at a birthday party.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

Which of the following is a good inference?

• This man is going fishing.

• This man is going camping.

• This man is going to work on a farm.

• This man is going to work.

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

What types of evidence do you use to make an inference?

• You make an inference up, using only your background knowledge.

• You use only what you see to make an inference.

• A good inference uses your background knowledge plus evidence or clues from the text.

• I don't know

Answer explanation

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.1