Making Inferences

After coming home late from a party, Mae's father questioned her. She wanted to tell him that she was studying at a friend's place and lost track of time, but she told him the truth instead: she was at a party.

What character trait does Mae demonstrate?

• couragous

• helpful

• scared

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"
What time did he wake up?

• Noon
• Midnight
• 7:00 in the morning
• 7:00 in the evening

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
How is Lucy feeling when she sees her grade?

• Excited
• Sad
• Furious
• Tired

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Sam and his brother Tim each have their own rooms. Sam likes to make his bed every morning, but Tim never makes his bed. Sam folds all his clothes before putting them away, but Tim leaves all of his clothes on the floor.
What word can be used to describe Tim?

• Neat
• Mean
• Young
• Messy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is schema?

• Background knowledge or what you already know

• Text evidence or clues in the text

• A guess

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

"Clues" you see or read in the text are called?

• Background knowledge

• Text evidence

• A guess

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

An inference is not directly stated in the text.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the gooey, runny 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 do you infer Katie cleaned up?

• milk

• eggs

• pancakes

• butter

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

The scout leader looked at the dark cloudy sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."

Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys?

• They were going to be late for dinner

• They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them

• It was going to rain

• The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

It was 8:30 on Sunday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of un-read books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry.

Why do you think Emily was crying?

• She wanted a different color poster

• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night

• She did not want to go to sleep

• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1