Making Inferences

What can you infer about this setting? Mr. Jefferson is munching on his lunch. There is a lot of noise as he walks by the table chatting with students.

• Mr. Jefferson is at McDonalds.

• He is in the office.
• Mr. Jefferson is a runner.

• He is in the cafeteria.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

   Lyriq was in her room reading a book. Her mom called her to come downstairs and help. As Lyriq entered the kitchen, her mom handed her a pile of plates. Lyriq put them on the table and went to get the silverware and glasses.
You can infer that it is...              

• Dinnertime
• Bedtime
• Time for School
• Playtime

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Rayna opened the door to the bathroom and said, “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

• The TV is broken.
• The bathtub is overflowing.
• There is no soap in the bathroom.
• The stove was left turned on.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Mother told me I needed to stop, but I couldn’t stop now, not when I was so close to winning. My eyes were fixated on the television and the controller was in my hand. I didn’t even see my mother when she walked into the room.

What is the boy doing in front of the TV? 

• Watching a movie
• Playing a board game
• Playing a video game
• Eating ice cream

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

Catrell couldn’t sleep. She knew she shouldn’t have picked that movie. Perhaps a comedy or romance would have suited her better. Now all she could think of was that ghostly white face. 
What type of movie did she watch? 

• Fairytale
• Funny
• Scary
• Cartoon

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Kwa'meek tried as hard as he could to stay awake. Everyone had told him that he was real, but he needed to see for sure. Last year he had tried to stay awake all night, but had fallen asleep around 9:30 only to wake up in the morning surrounded by presents.
What is Kwa'meek staying up for? 

• To see Santa Clause
• To watch a late movie
• To sneak out
• To eat cookies

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

The house was completely dark, except for the few candles that had been lit and the flashlights that were being carried by Braelyn & Zacari. A terrible storm was raging outside and we wondered when we would get power again.

What has happened to the two boys?

• They were outside playing in a storm. 
• The lights went out in their home. 
• They were playing flashlight tag. 
• They lost a baseball game. 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

You see snowflakes coming down outside and you can smell hot cocoa cooking on the stove. You see red and green decorations all around the house. What time of year can you infer that it is?

• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Christmas
• 4th of July

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Monte had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts.  He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.
Where is Monte?

• at camp
• at a slumber party
• on a picnic
• in California 

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Tamina held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tamina had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tamina her test.  Tamina groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that:

• Tamina earned a bad grade on the test

• Tamina received a good grade on the test

• Tamina is tired

• Tamina is angry at her teacher

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1