RI. 5.1 Inference Review

It was a cool, crisp morning. Lucy threw her backpack over her shoulders, jumped on her bicycle, and pedaled down Pine Street. Her tires made soft crunching noises as she drove through piles of brown, yellow, and orange leaves.

In the paragraph above, what time of year do you think it was?

• fall

• spring

• summer

• winter

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It was a cool, crisp morning. Lucy threw her backpack over her shoulders, jumped on her bicycle, and pedaled down Pine Street. Her tires made soft crunching noises as she drove through piles of brown, yellow, and orange leaves.

Where do you think Lucy is going?

•  to her home

• to visit friends

•   to school

• to the supermarket

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Mrs. Davis lived in a great big apartment on the top floor of her building. As the doctor walked into her spacious, clean apartment, he noticed fine, leather furniture and expensive works of art. Mrs. Davis sat up in her large, king-sized bed wearing a beautiful, silk robe. Dr. Thomas took Mrs. Davis’s temperature and listened to her heart. “You seem to be feeling better this afternoon, Mrs. Davis,” commented the doctor.

What can you infer about Mrs. Davis after reading the passage above?

• Mrs. Davis is a wealthy woman.

• Mrs. Davis is an intelligent woman.

• Mrs. Davis is a beautiful woman.

• Mrs. Davis is a young woman.

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Mrs. Davis lived in a great big apartment on the top floor of her building. As the doctor walked into her spacious, clean apartment, he noticed fine, leather furniture and expensive works of art. Mrs. Davis sat up in her large, king-size bed wearing a beautiful, silk robe. Dr. Thomas took Mrs. Davis’s temperature and listened to her heart. “You seem to be feeling better this afternoon, Mrs. Davis,” commented the doctor.

After reading the paragraph above, what can you infer about the reason for Dr. Thomas’s visit?

• Dr. Thomas is visiting Mrs. Davis, because she was sick.

• Dr. Thomas is visiting Mrs. Davis, because he is her new neighbor.

• Dr. Thomas is visiting Mrs. Davis, because he needs a favor.

• Dr. Thomas is visiting Mrs. Davis, because it is her birthday.

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Based on the sentence below, draw a conclusion about the way that Jan feels about the creature.

Jan took one look at the hideous creature and ran away as fast as she could.

• She thinks the creature is cute.

• She thinks the creature is scary.

• She feels sorry for the creature.

• None of the above

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Select the phrase that best completes the sentence.

Kara’s mother wakes up at 5:30 A.M. every morning so she’ll have time to study for her college classes. This is the only time she has to study before she has to go to work. She takes college classes two nights a week. Every weekend, she volunteers at the local homeless shelter. She has been helping out there for the past three years.

From the information in the paragraph above, one can infer that Kara’s mother is probably ___________.

• married to a college professor

• a very hard-working woman

• tired of going to college

• None of the above

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Victor took off his reading glasses and rubbed his eyes. He picked up his walking cane. Then he slowly used the cane to help himself up from the bench. Every day, it takes him a little bit longer to stand up. Every day, it becomes more difficult for him to walk.

From the information in the paragraph above, you can infer that Victor is ______.

Select the phrase that best complete the sentence.

• a young man

• happy

• an old man

•   in good health

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Victor took off his reading glasses and rubbed his eyes. He picked up his walking cane. Then he slowly used the cane to help himself up from the bench. Every day, it takes him a little bit longer to stand up. Every day, it becomes more difficult for him to walk.

You can infer from the paragraph that ___________________.

Select the phrase that best completes the sentence.

• Victor was reading before he decided to stand up

• It is difficult for Victor to get up from the bench

• Victor doesn’t walk very well

• All of the above

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Corky waddled toward the lake. When he reached the water, he flapped his wings, quacked, and jumped in.

What conclusion can you draw about Corky from the sentences above?

• Corky is a dog.

• Corky is a duck

• Corky is a fish.

• Corky is a horse.

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Authors help readers make inferences by giving certain details. However, authors expect readers to “read between the lines.”

What do you think “read between the lines” means?

• Figure out what text means.

• Look for evidence in text to make inferences.

• Come up with ideas or opinions of your own based on what you read.

• All of the above

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