inference

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?

From which of the following clues could you infer that Fred is having problems with his computer? You may choose more than one.

• Fred pounded the keyboard.

• He used the mouse to click on the app.

• "Why won't this thing work?!" he said angrily.

• Fred sat down in front of his new monitor.

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?

• Sleep in a cavern during the day and hunt at night

• Take a bath in the lake

• Grow thicker fur

• Build a new home out of cactus

I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait. The lady next to me had a towel around her head. I heard a blow dryer in the distance. It was loud over the music that was playing. Where am I?

• The hair salon
• A restaurant
• At school
• At the doctor

In areas that have cold winters, everything changes as the weather gets cooler in autumn. Leaves fall off of trees. Plants stop growing. Some animals even migrate to warmer areas. Green grass fades and is sometimes even covered by snow.

Why do some animals probably migrate?

• They like more sunlight

• They cannot find food

• They need a place to raise their babies

David couldn't believe his eyes. It was even bigger than he ever imagined it could be. He couldn't wait to see Mickey Mouse and ride rides.

• David was standing outside of the movie theater waiting to buy tickets for the new Incredibles movie.

• David was standing outside of Disney World waiting to buy tickets.

• David was a star in the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

• David walked into his best friend's newly decorated bedroom.

What is wrong with Carol?

• She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.
• She is sick and calling in to work.
• She hit her head.
• Her coffee is too hot!

Which of the following scenarios support that it is cold outside?

• The baby threw her peas over the edge of her chair and laughted as every last bit of her veggies was licked off of the floor.

• "Ohhhh, Ahhh!" said the boys. As another one sparkled in the sky, they jumped for joy. Boom! As soon as the show was over, the tired boys went home to bed.

• When Chara looked outside, she knew it would be the perfect day to snuggle up with her favorite book, slippers, and cup of hot cocoa. Maybe later she would have warm soup for lunch.

• Rachel climbed under the covers and got out her flashlight. She snuck out her book and began to read. Before she knew it, the clock read 11pm! AS she heard her mom walking toward her room, she quickly turned off her light and pretended to snore.

"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

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