Inference

Choose a concluding sentence that completely summarizes the argument in the passage.

I always try to do what I have promised to do. If I say I will arrive at 5:15, I try to be there at 5:15. I don't lie or deliberately withhold information. I don't try to trick or confuse others. My friends trust me with their secrets, and I don't tell anyone else. I understand that you are looking for a trustworthy employee. (RL 6.2)

• If you are looking for an employee who doesn't lie, then you should hire me.

• If you are looking for an employee who needs to be at work at 5:15, then you should hire me.

• If you are looking for a trustworthy person, then you should hire me.

• I would make a very good employee and would love to be considered for a position at your company.

Choose the concluding sentence that best summarizes the entire argument presented in the passage.

The sun was shining. The birds were singing. Butterflies fluttered by. Bees were humming in the garden. The smell of newly-mowed grass was in the air. (RL 6.2)

• Everything worked together to create a beautiful summer day.

• The winged creatures were very active.

• Everything worked together to create a a hot summer day.

• It was hot outside.

Choose the concluding sentence that best summarizes the entire argument presented in the paragraph.

Tim smiles at the teachers as he goes down the hall. He talks to the secretary when he goes by the office. He texts messages back and forth with the girls. He plays soccer with the boys. Everyone likes Tim. (RL 6.2)

• Tim likes soccer.

• Tim is an unpopular person, indeed.

• Tim is an impatient person.

• Tim is a friendly person.

Sarah's mother told her to carry an umbrella on that Thursday morning before she left home from school, but Sarah did not want to do that. She already had her backpack and a gift for her friend to take with her. She just did not think it was necessary.

What can you infer about Sarah? (RL 6.1)

• She is stubborn and only wants to do things if they seem right to her.

• She does not like her mother.

• She doesn't like getting wet.

• She is a very obedient child.

Sarah's mother told her to carry an umbrella on that Thursday morning before she left home from school, but Sarah did not want to do that. She already had her backpack and a gift for her friend to take with her. She just did not think it was necessary.

What can you infer about the weather on that Thursday morning? (RL 6.1)

• It was raining.

• It was snowing.

• It was going to rain.

• It was a warm day.

Everywhere around us, there are millions of tiny living things called germs. They are so tiny that they can only be seen under the most powerful microscope. Some of these germs are no wider than twenty-five thousandths of an inch!

Louis Pasteur, the great French scientist, was the first to prove that germs exist. The germs in the air can be counted. The number of germs around us, especially in crowded rooms, is tremendous. Certain scientists counted 42,000 germs in approximately one cubic meter of air in a picture gallery when it was empty. But when the gallery was crowded with people, they founded nearly 5,000,000 germs in the same place. In the open air, germs are less abundant. There are fewer germs in country air than in town air. We see at once how important it is, therefore, to live as much as possible in the open air, and for the rooms we live in to always be well ventilated by fresh air.

According to the passage, where will you find more germs? (RI 6.1)

• In crowded places.

• In the country.

• In hospitals.

• In empty rooms.

An inference is...

• Text evidence + what you know

• Retelling a text

• Making a guess without evidence

• Information written directly into the text.

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic
• The topic of the text
• The characters in the text
• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?

• Gas station
• Candy store
• Grocery store
• Shoe store

Can you infer the cause of this picture?

• He was not looking where he was going.
• He was in a hurry and was peddling too fast.
• His backpack was too heavy.
• He was trying to drive the bike in the rain while holding an umbrella and lost his balance.