STAAR Inference

You sit down in the comfy seat with your soda and popcorn. The lights go out and the screen lights up. Where can you infer that you are?

• the movie theater

• the ballpark

• a restaurant

• your classroom

Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?

• happy

• proud

• nervous

• confident

Sofia threw on mismatched socks and forgot to brush her teeth. She ran out the door just in time to see the bus drive by.

• Sofia was dressing up as a clown.

• Sofia was practicing for the big race.

• Sofia's alarm didn't go off, and she was late for school.

• Sofia's mom forgot to lay out her clothes for her.

Which clues would lead you to infer that Lucy would not be going to school today. There may be more than one correct answer.

• She peeked out the window, and her eyes lit up.

• Lucy crawled out of bed.

• White flakes fell from the sky and covered the roads.

• Lucy woke up early.

When you undertand something based on clues without a direct statement

• inference

• hyperbole

• antonym

• metaphor

• Alex is lucky to be alive

• Alex's car was damaged badly

• Alex was crying after the accident

• Alex injured more than just his legs

Which of the following is an example of inferencing?

• Defining a word based on its use in a sentence

• Summarizing the main idea of a paragraph

• Drawing a conclusion based on evidence and reasoning

• Identifying the author's purpose for writing

What is an inference?

• A fact stated directly in the text

• A personal opinion about the text

• A logical guess or conclusion based on evidence in the text

• A detailed description provided by the author

Which of the following sentences is an example of inferencing?

• The sky is blue.

• The grass is wet; it must have rained last night.

• There are 24 hours in a day.

• Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

Rosario was enjoying her vacation in the California sun. She was lying on a raft in the ocean. This was perfect, Rosario thought. There was no noise—no children screaming, no horns honking—and there were no papers to grade. All she could hear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Rosario sighed and looked around her at the beauty of the ocean. Then she saw something long and gray coming toward her on an approaching wave. A triangular fin sliced through the surface of the water. She thought, “This could only be onething!” and started yelling for help. She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could. We can infer that the "thing" was not a...

• Shark

• Surfer

• Octopus

• Submarine