Inferring Review

Alice was carrying a large clothes basket from the bedroom down the stairs to the laundry room. She struggled under the weight of the basket. She wished her younger brothers would help her. Instead, they were playing. She had heard them throwing a baseball in the house earlier. She had told them to go outside. They had gone to the backyard, but they had left the baseball on the stairs. 

What is going to happen next?

• Alice's brothers are going to go to the park
• Alice is going to trip and fall
• Alice is going to drop the clothes basket
• Alice's brothers are going to go outside

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I sat on the bench while Mother and Punch went into the room. I was a little worried about Punch, but I knew that he would get good care. As I waited I watched a tiny puppy wander toward the lady with a cat in a crate. The lady at the desk talked to a man with who was buying medicine.
Where is this taken place?

• Their house
• A park
• The vet
• A school 

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Alexander arrived at his grandmother's house at ten o'clock at night. He saw her car in the driveway and the front door was open. The window was lit with a blue-flickering light.
What can Alexander infer?

• His grandmother is not home
• His grandmother is reading a book
• His grandmother is watching TV
• His grandmother is getting abducted by aliens

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Avery watched as her new next-door neighbors moved in. She observed a tall man carrying a bicycle and a kayak into the garage. She also saw a young woman carrying a surfboard through the front door.
What can Avery infer about her new neighbors?

• They like to do outdoor activities 
• They have a lot of children
• They are elderly
• They are college students 

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It had been a beautiful sunny day. Now George saw the clouds begin to roll in. The gentle breeze  of the day started blowing steadily. In the distance the blue sky was now a dark, angry purple. Far away, but coming closer, George saw something that scared him. He ran to the house to tell his mother that they needed to get into the storm cellar right away. 
What is going to happen next??

• There is going to be a storm
• George and his mom are going to look for ice cream in the storm cellar
• George's mom refuses to leave the couch 
• George goes upstairs to his room and finishes his homework

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Maggie 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.”
You can infer that...

• Maggie is in kindergarten
• Maggie is never late for school
• Maggie lives close to her school
• Maggie loves her mom

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Nicole 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.”
What can we infer about Nicole?

• Nicole is going shopping
• Nicole hates taking the bus
• Nicole's car is broken
• Nicole lives in a big city

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I arrived early for my appointment. The place was busy and smelled of chemicals. I found a place to sit and wait. The lady next to me had a towel around her head. I heard a blow dryer in the distance. It was loud over the music that was playing.
Where is this taken place?

• A doctors office
• A school
• A dentists office
• A hair salon

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Winston stood at the store counter. It was hard to make a decision. On the one hand, he had just  enough money to buy the new game he wanted so badly. However, he had come to the store to buy his mother’s birthday present. If he bought her present, he would have to wait another week to have enough money for the game. As he looked at the game, he remembered that his mother made his favorite soup when he was sick. He also thought about how proud she was when he won the relay race. His mind was made up. 

What is going to happen next?

• Winston is going to buy the game
• Winston is going to buy some soup
• Winston is going to buy his Mother's birthday present
• Winston is going to leave the store without buying anything

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Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”

• Everett's dad needs help shopping
• Everett is very young
• Everett's dad doesn't like shopping
• Everett has never been to the grocery store

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