Making Inferences for 3rd Grade

What can you infer from the sentence: 'The sky turned dark and the wind began to howl'?

• The sun is shining brightly.

• A storm is approaching.

• A rainbow is forming.

• A snowstorm is coming.

If a character in a story is described as sneezing and having watery eyes, what can you predict about their health?

• The character may have a cold.

• The character may have perfect health.

• The character may have allergies.

• The character may have a broken leg.

In the sentence: 'She missed the bus because she woke up late', what is the cause and effect relationship?

• She woke up late because she missed the bus

• The cause is 'she woke up late' and the effect is 'she missed the bus'.

• She missed the bus because she was hungry

• The cause is 'she missed the bus' and the effect is 'she woke up late'

If a character in a story says 'I'm feeling blue today', what does this phrase most likely mean?

• Feeling hungry

• Feeling sick

• Feeling sad or depressed

• Feeling happy or excited

From the sentence: 'The ground was wet and there were puddles everywhere', what can you infer about the weather?

• It was raining

• It was windy

• It was snowing

• It was sunny

If a story begins with 'Once upon a time in a faraway land', what can you predict about where the story takes place?

• The story takes place in a bustling city.

• The story takes place on the moon.

• The story takes place underwater.

• The story takes place in a faraway land.

What can you infer from the sentence: 'The boy was shivering and his teeth were chattering'?

• The boy was feeling hot.

• The boy was feeling cold.

• The boy was sleeping.

• The boy was dancing.

If a character in a story says 'I can't wait to see what happens next!', what can you infer about the plot?

• The plot will likely focus on mundane activities

• The plot will likely have a peaceful resolution

• The plot will likely have a significant event or twist coming up.

• The plot will likely have no further developments

In the sentence: 'The cat knocked over the vase, causing it to break', what is the cause and effect relationship?

• The cause is the cat knocking over the vase, and the effect is the vase breaking.

• The cat knocked over the vase, causing it to fall

• The vase broke, causing the cat to knock it over

• The cat broke the vase, causing it to knock over

If a character in a story says 'I'm as hungry as a bear', what does this phrase most likely mean?

• The character is very hungry.

• The character is full.

• The character is thirsty.

• The character is sleepy.