Adalynn was getting ready to walk to

school. She put on her coat and grabbed

her backpack. As she was leaving, her

mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”

• Adalynn is in kindergarten or first grade.

• Adalynn lives close to school.

• Adalynn is never late for school.

• Adalynn is excited about going to school.

Adrian hurried out of the house so he

wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and

carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He

hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign

on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

• Adrian is an auto mechanic.

• Adrian enjoys his job.

• Adrian works as a plumber.

• Adrian is a truck salesman.

Noraa came out of the elevator in her

apartment building. She ran to the curb and

held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she

hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345

45th Street.”

• Noraa 's car is broken.

• Noraa is going on vacation.

• Noraa is going shopping.

• Noraa lives in a large city.

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
• Tim is moving to California with his family.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.
• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
• Jason was not a very good player.
• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

What does Inference mean?

• finding details in a story
• Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
• Giving a reason for your answer
• the main idea

Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How can you infer he feels?

• He is scared of getting in trouble.
• He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
• He can't wait to break another window.
• He is thinking he should study his spelling words.

The leaves are flying through the air and the flag is spread straight out from the pole. I can infer the wind is…

• calm

• gentle

• strong

Upon opening his door, a woman about twenty-five years old dashed past Patrick and into his living room.

"Help me! Please, sir!" she screamed, as she ran back to the door and locked it.

Patrick's mind went blank. Resorting back to his kindness--even in the midst of horror--he sheltered her and began to speak boldly to her, "What are you doing? Who are you? Why are you in my apartment? what is going on?"

"I haven't the time, sir. Can I stay here for a short while?" she shouted.

Patrick shakily agreed.

An inference in the passage above is that:

• The girl has lost her way and needs time to think.

• The girl has lost the keys to her car and is trying ot find them.

• The girl is being pursued by someone, and she needs a place to hide for a while.

• The girl's parents are looking for her, and their car is parked in front of his door.

Answer explanation

Excellent choice . . . you are on your way to becoming an inference master!

Directions: Read the passage and respond to the question. The question will ask you to make a logical inference based on textual details. Explain your answer by referencing the text.

Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him. He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped on the couch. After six hours of playing Ground Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his belly and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and relocated garbage from other parts of the can, arranging it over the soup can. He then plopped down on the couch and picked up his controller.

Why is Kyle distraught? How do you know this?