Inferences Assessment

As you read the story, think about what you already know in addition to what the story says. Try to figure out what the story means by thinking about what makes the most sense. The Elderly Lion A very Elderly Lion, weakened by old age and old injuries, could no longer hunt for his food. He lived for a while on grass and berries, but this made him grow still weaker. He decided to use his brain to take what he could not get by force. The Elderly Lion lay down in his den. He told every animal and bird who passed by that he was very sick. The animals all got the news of Elderly Lion’s illness, and came one by one to visit him. Squirrel came, bringing fresh grasses and berries. Squirrel was not seen after that. Dove came, bringing more fresh grasses and berries. Dove was not seen after that. More animals went to visit the Elderly Lion, and it became clear that animals were disappearing. Fox thought about the situation. He decided to go and visit the Elderly Lion. He went to the Elderly Lion’s den and stood outside at a respectful distance. “How are you feeling today?” Fox asked. “Not well, not at all well,” said the Elderly Lion. “But why do you stand there outside? Please—come inside and visit with me for a while.” “No thank you,” said Fox. “I notice that there are many footprints leading into your den, but I see no trace of any leading out. Use what you already know and what the story says to make inferences: How did the Elderly Lion use his brain instead of force?

• The Elderly Lion tricked the animals into coming into his den.

• The Elderly Lion stored up grass and berries for the winter.

• The Elderly Lion moved to a different den, where better foods grew.

As you read the story, think about what you already know in addition to what the story says. Try to figure out what the story means by thinking about what makes the most sense.. The Kingly Lion The animals of the field and forest had a Lion as their King. When anyone had a problem, he took it to the Lion King, and the Lion King helped to solve it. When anyone had an argument, they took it to the Lion King, and he helped to settle it. The Lion King never made demands that were in his own interest. He wanted only what was best for each and every animal. Day after day, the Lion King thought about nothing but the animals who were his subjects. Then he sat down and wrote out a Royal Order. He called all the animals to come before him. He stood on a hilltop and watched the animals come together from far and near. He waited for them to settle. “Hear ye, hear ye!” the Lion began, in his deep and rumbling voice. “I have written out my orders for a new way of doing things that will be better for all. From this day forward, the Wolf and the Lamb shall agree to live in peace. The Panther and the Goat shall live in peace. The Tiger and the Deer, and the Dog and the Rabbit— all shall live together in perfect peace and harmony. The Rabbit said, "Oh, how I have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place without fear, by the side of the strong." And after the Rabbit said this, he ran for his life.

• The animals knew the Lion was powerful.

• The animals knew the Lion was fair.

• The animals feared that the Lion would punish them.

Think about what makes the most sense, to draw a conclusion: The Rabbit said, "Oh, how I have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place without fear, by the side of the strong." And after the Rabbit said this, he ran for his life. This is probably because:

• The Rabbit was afraid that the Lion was trying to trick all the creatures.

• The Rabbit did not think the Lion’s new rules would work.

• The Rabbit did not want to be friends with the Dog.

As you read the story, think about what you already know in addition to what the story says. Try to figure out what the story means by thinking about what makes the most sense. The Elderly Lion A very Elderly Lion, weakened by old age and old injuries, could no longer hunt for his food. He lived for a while on grass and berries, but this made him grow still weaker. He decided to use his brain to take what he could not get by force. The Elderly Lion lay down in his den. He told every animal and bird who passed by that he was very sick. The animals all got the news of Elderly Lion’s illness, and came one by one to visit him. Squirrel came, bringing fresh grasses and berries. Squirrel was not seen after that. Dove came, bringing more fresh grasses and berries. Dove was not seen after that. More animals went to visit the Elderly Lion, and it became clear that animals were disappearing. Fox thought about the situation. He decided to go and visit the Elderly Lion. He went to the Elderly Lion’s den and stood outside at a respectful distance. “How are you feeling today?” Fox asked. “Not well, not at all well,” said the Elderly Lion. “But why do you stand there outside? Please—come inside and visit with me for a while.” “No thank you,” said Fox. “I notice that there are many footprints leading into your den, but I see no trace of any leading out. Use what you already know and what the story says to make inferences: Why did the animals come to visit the Elderly Lion when they heard about his illness?

• The animals were afraid of the Elderly Lion.

• The animals hoped the Elderly Lion would move somewhere else.

• The animals felt sorry for the Elderly Lion.

In a narrative, if a character's voice is described as "barely above a whisper" during a tense scene, what can you infer about the character's emotional state?

• They are excited.

• They are indifferent.

• They are scared or anxious.

• They are confident.

What is an Inference?

• A conclusion or judgement based on evidences and our background knowledge.

• Is what the story is about.

• In when you find the similarity between two or more things.

• Is when you compare two or more things using the words like or as.

If a character in a story is described as having "eyes that sparkled like the ocean under the sun" when talking about their project, what can you infer about their feelings towards the project?

• They are bored with the project.

• They dislike the project.

• They are passionate about the project.

• They have no opinion on the project.

As you read the story, think about what you already know in addition to what the story says. Try to figure out what the story means by thinking about what makes the most sense. The Kingly Lion The animals of the field and forest had a Lion as their King. When anyone had a problem, he took it to the Lion King, and the Lion King helped to solve it. When anyone had an argument, they took it to the Lion King, and he helped to settle it. The Lion King never made demands that were in his own interest. He wanted only what was best for each and every animal. Day after day, the Lion King thought about nothing but the animals who were his subjects. Then he sat down and wrote out a Royal Order. He called all the animals to come before him. He stood on a hilltop and watched the animals come together from far and near. He waited for them to settle. “Hear ye, hear ye!” the Lion began, in his deep and rumbling voice. “I have written out my orders for a new way of doing things that will be better for all. From this day forward, the Wolf and the Lamb shall agree to live in peace. The Panther and the Goat shall live in peace. The Tiger and the Deer, and the Dog and the Rabbit— all shall live together in perfect peace and harmony. The Rabbit said, "Oh, how I have longed to see this day, in which the weak shall take their place without fear, by the side of the strong." And after the Rabbit said this, he ran for his life. What was the purpose of the Lion’s Royal Order?

• Natural enemies would live together in peace.

• Natural enemies would live in different places of the forest.

• Natural enemies would have to settle their own differences.

Tracy looked around the classroom but didn’t see her friend Melissa anywhere. “Hmmm…” she thought. “Melissa was coughing a lot yesterday and said she had a sore throat.” The reader can reasonably infer which of the following statements?

• Melissa has moved away.

• Melissa doesn’t want to be friends with Tracy anymore.

• Melissa is ill and stayed home today.

Martin’s little brother looked at the new bike a bit apprehensively. “Are you sure I won’t get hurt?” he asked Martin. Martin replied, “Oh, you might fall once or twice, but you’ll be okay. Just wear your helmet.” Martin’s little brother looked up at him, “And you will hold onto it so it doesn’t fall over?” Martin nodded.

From this excerpt, what can the reader infer?

• Martin’s little brother doesn’t trust him.

• Martin is learning to ride a bicycle.

• Martin’s little brother is learning to ride a bicycle