WorksheetsMaking Inferences
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An INFERENCE is...
a)
a logical conclusion
b)
based on evidence
c)
Both
2.
To make good inferences you need to...
a)
read fast
b)
pay attention to details
c)
look up every unfamiliar word
d)
pick your nose
3.
It is important to learn how to make inferences because many times...
a)
authors don't write well
b)
authors communicate ideas indirectly
c)
authors are lazy
d)
authors don't think about readers
4.
In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.
a)
true
b)
false
5.
Which of these will most help you infer someone's personality?
a)
their clothes
b)
their words
c)
their actions
d)
their family
6.
A VALID INFERENCE is...
a)
a wild guess
b)
never supported
c)
supported with evidence
d)
is hard to find
7.
Many times, you can infer when someone around you is having a bad day.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.
a)
true
b)
false
9.
It can be inferred that the 2 people are married.
a)
valid
b)
not enough evidence
10.
It can be inferred that many people had walked on the sand.
a)
valid
b)
not enough evidence
11.
The person on the right seems to be on the phone.
a)
logical inference
b)
not enough evidence
12.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
You can infer that...
You can infer that...
a)
Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
b)
Maggie lives close to school.
c)
Maggie is never late for school
d)
Maggie is excited about going to school.
13.
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
What can be inferred?
What can be inferred?
a)
Hudson is an auto mechanic.
b)
Hudson enjoys his job.
c)
Hudson works as a plumber.
d)
Hudson is a car salesman.
14.
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.”
It can be inferred that...
It can be inferred that...
a)
Nicole's car is broken.
b)
Nicole is going on vacation.
c)
Nicole is going shopping.
d)
Nicole lives in a big city.
15.
Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”
You can infer that...
You can infer that...
a)
Everett had never been to a grocery store.
b)
Everett's dad does not shop often.
c)
Everett's dad needs help with the shopping.
d)
Everett is very young.
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