Making Inferences and Conclusions

The horse reared up on its hind legs, pawing the air and neighing loudly.
What conclusion can you draw from the sentence above?

• The horse was white
• The horse was sleepy
• The horse was excited
• The horse was calm

Tommy took a glance at his water bottle. Empty. He looked around and there was no water to be found; only sand. He looked up at the sky and the sun beamed back down at him. He knew he could not last much longer.
We can infer that Tommy is:

• In  dessert without water
• In his backyard without water
• Playing at a friend's house
• Walking to a water fountain.

Today was the big day. Ms. Williams returned the math quiz that they had taken last week.One kid studied for hours. But When the students left class, their faces had frowns and their heads were down.  
Which of the following could you infer about the students' test results.

• Many of the students failed the quiz.
• The students passed the quiz with flying colors!
• The students did very average on the quiz.
• The students were happy it was Friday.

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the sun began to set, he decided it was time to ride home.
What is the boy doing?

• eating breakfast
• riding his bike
• sailing
• playing with his friends

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

• got her sunglasses
• picked up her umbrella
• made a sandwich
• put on sandals

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

• The TV is broken.
• There is no soap in the bathroom.
• The bathtub is overflowing.
• The garden hose i

Race horses can't be given just any name.  There is a rule that horses' names can't cover more than sixteen spaces and that includes the letters as well as spaces between the words.  Race horses can't take the name of another horse.  That is not allowed either.  A good name for a race horse might be:

• Captain Lightning
• Runs Too Fast Junior
• President Washington
• None of These

 The Badlands of South Dakota got its name from the land itself.  The wind and rain have carved steep hills and gullies.  In southwestern South Dakota there is very little plant life.  Sand and gravel cover the area.  The farm land is poor.  In the Badlands you can infer:

• there are many small birds
• travel by foot is difficult
• farmers don't work very hard
• apple trees grow easily there