Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

Johnny had soccer practice and then swimming lessons. It was late when he got home so he went straight to bed without studying for his math test the next day. You can tell that......

• Johnny will get a good grade.
• Johnny will ace the test.
• Johnny will probably fail his math test.
• Johnny will study during the test.

Mary smelled smoke. She looked outside and saw a plume of smoke billowing in the sky. A few minutes later, she heard sirens in her neighborhood. You can infer that.....

• Her mother was cooking dinner.
• A house in the neighborhood is on fire.
• Someone needed an ambulance.
• There was an accident in the neighborhood. 

The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs our of her mouth. You can infer that......

• Your mother threw the sandwich away. 
• Your sister took your sandwich and ate it.
• Your cat ate your sandwich.
• Your dog ate your sandwich.

You walk into your classroom and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a piece of paper and a pencil. You can infer that......

• The teacher wants you to get ready for lunch.
• The teacher is going to give a test or quizz.
• It is time to go home.
• The teacher wants you to get ready for recess.

Trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs of small sheds were already missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held shards of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.
What was causing this to happen?

• tornado
• blizzard
• hurricane
• drought

Rose shivered as she climbed up the long ladder.  Carefully, she walked to the end of the board and looked down.  "Hurry up!" said the kid behind her.  Rose held her breath and jumped. 
Where is Rose?

• on a trampoline
• on a diving board
• on a pirate ship
• on a slide 

What can you infer about this setting?Mr. Furlich is munching on his lunch. There is a lot of noise as he walks by the table chatting with students.

• Mr. Furlich is at McDonalds.
• He is in the office.
• Mr. Furlich is a runner.
• He is in the cafeteria.

   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

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone.  Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

• Brad baked his own cake.
• Brad needs to brush his teeth better.
• Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
• Brad ate Grandpa

Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think 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.