Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

Maggie was getting ready to walk. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving her mother said, "I love you. Be careful." 

• Maggie is in Kindergarten.
• Maggie walks to school. 
• Maggie is never late to school. 
• Maggie is excited to go to school

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Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late to work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with ranches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off.The sign on his truck says "Pipe Masters."

• Hudson is an auto mechanic
• Hudson enjoys his job
• Hudson works as a plumber
• Hudson owns Disney World

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I wouldn't eat that after that two year old did that if I were you.

• The two year old ate all of the food
• The two year old made the food
• The two year old did something gross to the food
• The two year old walked down the stairs

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For Valentine's Day, my neighbor gave his wife a poem that took him two seconds to write.

• My neighbor is a poet
• My neighbor loves to write
• My neighbor is an author
• My neighbor is lazy

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A man ran after a retreating bus waving his briefcase frantically. 

• The man works at a big corporation
• The man missed the bus
• The man is an entrepreneur
• The man is getting married

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If she died, I wouldn't go to her funeral. 

• He doesn't like the lady
• He enjoys the lady's company
• He is neighbors with the lady

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What is the best meaning of the term "drawing inferences?"

• something you would do in art class
• to figure something out from clues
• something you would do in math class
• curiosity

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Peter put on his bathing suit and covered himself in sunscreen. What season is it?

• Spring
• Fall
• Winter
• Summer

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You are at the dentist's office to get a filling. There are many children of all ages waiting their turn to see the dentist. That same little girl you saw at the grocery store is sitting on her mother's lap screaming her head off just like she did in the candy aisle. No matter what the mother does to try and calm her, she will not stop screaming.

• The little girl is still angry about not getting the candy.
• The little girl has an tooth ache. 
• The little girl is scared because she is there to get a filling.
• There are not enough clues to draw a conclusion.

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Bill and Jessica are almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams.  It was Jessica's turn to choose and Kurt was the only person left.  Jessica called Kurt's name.

• Kurt is not a very good player
• Kurt is on Bill's team. 
• Jessica was inconsiderate of Kurt's feelings. 
• Bill, Jessica, Kurt and the other players are playing basketball. 

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