Inferences Assessment

What is Alison looking for?

• Her keys

• A notepad

• Her car

• A smoothie

Mia stamps her feet and crosses her arms. How does she most likely feel?

• Joyful

• Angry

• Lonely

• Bored

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim's family is moving to California.

• Tim's family is going on vacation.

• Tim's family is taking their dog to the vet.

• Tim's family is going on a road trip.

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 you infer?

• Nicole's car is broken.

• Nicole lives in a big city.

• Nicole is going shopping.

• Nicole is going on vacation.

What can you infer?

• Maggie is in kindergarten.

• Maggie lives close to her school.

• Maggie is never late for school.

• Maggie is excited about going to school.

When Sarah was telling about her last place finish in the competition, her cheeks turned red and she had trouble looking her friend in the eyes.
How is Sarah feeling?

• Sarah is extremely happy about her competition.

• Sarah is embarrassed about finishing last.

• Sarah is annoyed with her friend.

• Sarah can't remember the details of her competition.

_______ + ________ = Inference

• Background knowledge + Clues from the text

• Background knowledge + Opinion

• A guess without evidence + information from the text

Chloe feels horrible. Her throat is so sore that she can barely swallow. Her head hurts, her body aches and she has a fever. "Today is supposed to be special. It's not going to be a very fun birthday this year," she thinks, when she hears her mom calling the doctor's office.

• Chloe is always sick on her birthday.

• Chloe will not get what she wanted for her birthday.

• Chloe will have to go to the doctor on her birthday

• Chloe will have a super fun birthday party.

It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying?

• She spilled milk.

• She did not complete her project.

• She dropped an egg.

• She completed her project.

Based on the passage, what can be inferred about the park's role in the community?

• It is primarily used for large public events.

• It serves as a natural escape for city dwellers.

• It is a place for educational field trips.

• It is mainly a playground for children.