Inferring Nonfiction

What can you infer by reading the passage below?

• Saige can be a mean girl.

• Saige is relaxed.

• Saige is somewhat nervous.

• Saige is afraid of everything.

Albert stormed into his apartment and threw down his lunchbox. He had just lost his job. Albert had worked for the same company for over ten years. But today he was informed that he was no longer needed. Albert didn't know what to do.

Based on what you have read, you can infer that:

• Albert threw down his lunchbox.

• Albert's job lasted over ten years.

• Losing his job made Albert upset.

• Albert lived in a house with his parents.

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Wolves live in family groups called packs. They have thick fur to help them live in any type of climate. Wolves usually give birth to four to seven live pups in a litter. Female wolves nurse their young until they’re old enough to eat solid food. The whole pack helps in raising the pups.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Wolves are hunters.

• Wolves are mammals

• Wolves only live in cold climates

• Wolves are mean to one another.

What can you infer the setting is?

• the mall

• the park

• a cosmetics store

• the gym

The boy was outside. The buses are gone and the hallways are empty. What can you infer?

• He was waiting for a taxi.

• He needed to go to Target.

• The boy missed his bus.

• He was late to lunch.

What can you infer the setting is?

• the gym

• a swimming pool

• a petting zoo

• a park or a forest

What words help you infer what the setting is?

• Lights dimmed, screen was revealed, smell of popcorn

• Freedom of open air, saw a deer in its natural habitat, came upon a rock

• Sweat dropped, workout became intense, trainer was holding the class

Which evidence from the text helps you know the characters job?

• Flashing blue lights, dog was hurt, gave care instructions

• Called a human calculator, good with number, prepared tax returns

• Heat from the burning house, heavy water hose pulled toward a house

Nonfiction texts are...

• Made up stories

• Texts that tell about real-life people, places, and things