Quiz-Making an Inference

Angel : What do you think about beaches and mountains? Johan : Although I love relaxing on beaches, I think I prefer ___ in the mountains

• walk

• walking

• walked

• walks

My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?

• He wanted to be at the party
• The neighbors were making too much noise
• He was hungry
• He wanted to go outside

Which of the following is an observation, not an inference?

• The bridge is built above the trees.
• The bridge took a long time to build. 
• _{It took large machines to build the bridge.}

What is Inference?

• An conclusion based on reasoning.

• An conclusion based on evidence.

• An conclusion from the main idea.

• All of the above.

Read the story.

Mindy and Matt had been hiking all day long. They had covered 17 miles, hills included. By dusk they had finally stopped. Mindy immediately grabbed her water bottle. Matt took out fruit juice and lemonade.

From the above passage you can tell that:

• Mindy and Matt were hungry.

• Mindy and Matt were thirsty.

• Mindy and Matt were tired.

• Mindy and Matt were going home.

   Yoshi was in her room reading a book. Her mom called her to come downstairs and help. As Yoshi entered the kitchen, her mom handed her a pile of plates. Yoshi put them on the table and went to get the silverware and glasses.
You can infer that it is...              

• Dinnertime
• Bedtime
• Time for School
• Playtime

Vince slammed his fist against the locker. Most of the students had already gone into their classes. The bell would ring soon. Vince looked around quickly but saw no friendly faces. He looked at the locker again and started spinning the lock, first right, then left, then right. He took a deep breath and pulled the lock. It did not open. Vince let out a grunt at the exact moment the bell rang.

He grabbed the handle of the locker and yanked it repeatedly in a fit of rage. Then he threw his arms against the locker and put his head into his arms. Finally, he pushed himself off of the locker and went to look for help.

Why is Vince upset?

• He has a headache.

• He is locked out of his locker and late for class.

• He has homework.

• He does not like school.

Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

• Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
• Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
• It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.
• Bryanʼs pet never bites.

Abby plays softball and accidentally breaks a window. What can you infer about the way Abby feels?

• She is scared of getting in trouble.

• She is happy and excited because she threw the ball so hard.

• She is thinking about her math homework.

• She loves softball!

5. As Dad and Chase drove home from Dr. Nguyen, Chase tells his dad that his old doctor, Dr. Cooperman has a diploma from Harvard Medical School in his office, and he didn't see a diploma on Dr. Nguyen's wall. What can you infer from Chase's statement to his dad?

• Chase is worried that Dr. Nguyen may not be a good doctor.

• Chase is not sure he should trust Dr. Nguyen.

• Both of these answers are correct.

• Neither of these answers is correct.