SAT Inference

Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could overhear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed.

What may the reader best infer from the passage?

• The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.

• Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.

• The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.

• Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.

Jessica's favorite part about the weekend was going to Rockin' Records with her friends. Rockin' Records was the local music store just down the road from her house. On weekend afternoons, Jessica and her friends would walk down to the store to shop for new music.
What may the reader conclude about Jessica's friends?

• They like music.
• They like to exercise by walking places.
• They do what Jessica tells them to do.
• They live far away and drive to the store.

His mother understood then how Tyerell felt just by looking at him. She saw that he wanted to stay in the house forever because of all the memories he had at this old place. They still had to leave, but she wanted to help her son feel better about what was going to happen in a few days.
The author assumes the reader most likely knows-

• Tyerell is too sentimental and needs to get over it.
• Tyerell & his mom are moving.
• Tyerell's mom is making her son upset on purpose.
• Tyerell & his mom are going on vacation.

When Sierra stepped up to the podium, she was still nervous. Her palms were sweating and her voice sounded strange as it was projected to the entire auditorium, but she knew she wasn't alone. She waited impatiently while Dave made his points and the crowded cheered.

At the end of the passage, the reader may infer that-

• Dave is more nervous than Sierra.

• Sierra & Dave are having a debate.

• Dave will use Sierra's nerves to his advantage.

• Sierra is a bad public speaker.

Next, choose your float base. A float base must have two or four wheels. Usually, a low-boy or hay trailer is used for a base and is pulled by a truck. Your best bet is to rent or borrow a base. Remember the most important thing: do not put flammable decorations near the exhaust pipes.

Based on the paragraph, the reader may best infer that-

• These directions are part of a manual for building a parade float.

• These directions were put in place solely because someone caught something on fire last year.

• Parades are good way for people to get involved.

• Most people know how to build a float without help.

Daylight Savings time refers to the practice of setting our clocks an hour forward in the spring and back in the fall to maximize the amount of sunshine during our waking hours. Ben Franklin came up with the plan to "save" daylight by turning the clocks an hour ahead, thus bring our waking hours into closer harmony with daylight.

What may the reader infer about Ben Franklin?

• He liked to make people sleepy.

• He is hated for his daylight savings idea.

• He wanted people to increase their productivity.

• He owned many clocks.

Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.

What can you infer about Turner?

• Turner was afraid of falling radio parts

• Turner heard a weather forecast that predicted rain

• Turner was going to trade his umbrella for a bus ticket

• Turner promised himself he would do something silly that morning

I love to go into my sister's room. On her shelf she has shiny trophies—gold and silver, tall and short, skinny and wide. All of the trophies have athletes on top swinging golf clubs. My favorite trophy is one that is as tall as my arm is long. "City Champion 2001" it says on its engraved front. It is beautiful and impressive!

What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?

• The sister is a professional golfer.

• The person in the passage is the little sister.

• The sister is a very good golfer.

• Both girls play golf.

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

You can infer that...

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.

• Caitlin was Jason's sister.

• Jason was not a very good player.

• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

• Violet can be a mean girl.

• Violet can be somewhat relaxed.

• Violet is probably somewhat shy.

• Violet is terrified of everything in life.