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Inference Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does infer mean?
a)
To make a guess
b)
To wear a fur jacket
c)
To wear boots with the fur
2.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
a)
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
b)
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
c)
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
d)
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
3.
Mike 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 Mike?
a)
at camp
b)
at a slumber party
c)
on a picnic
d)
in California 
4.
I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?
a)
four leaf clover
b)
leaf
c)
penny
d)
dime
5.
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?
a)
Gas station
b)
Candy store
c)
Grocery store
d)
Shoe store
6.
What is another word for "what you already know?"
a)
background sound
b)
schema
c)
backlash information
d)
background
7.
We had to use an umbrella.  What was the cause of this?
a)
It was sunny outside.
b)
It began to drizzle rain.
c)
It was cold and windy outside.
8.
Mia stamps her feet and crosses her arms. How do you think she feels? 
a)
Joyful
b)
Angry 
c)
Lonely 
d)
Tearful
9.
How might a character act if he felt sad? 
a)
put his head down and sigh 
b)
yell and jump up and down 
c)
smile and wave
d)
laugh until his side hurt 
10.
Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies.  But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:
a)
Mosquitoes bit Rachel
b)
Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
c)
Rachel fell in poison ivy
11.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
12.
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?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
13.
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge. 
a)
clues
b)
characters
c)
setting
d)
theme
14.
Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tiffany her test.  Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that:
a)
Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test
b)
Tiffany received a good grade on the test
c)
Tiffany is tired
d)
Tiffany is angry at her teacher
15.
What is wrong with Carol?
a)
She is upset because she has been waiting on hold for a long time.
b)
She is sick and calling in to work.
c)
She hit her head.
d)
Her coffee is too hot!
16.
Can you infer what has happened in this picture?
a)
airing out stinky feet
b)
foot fungus
c)
ant bite
d)
sunburn and blister
17.
What happened?
a)
He tripped over his shoe string.
b)
He was rushing and stumped his toe on the door stopper. 
c)
His arms were too full.
d)
He slipped on the wet floor.
18.
Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone.  Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?
a)
Brad baked his own cake.
b)
Brad needs to brush his teeth better.
c)
Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
d)
Brad ate Grandpa
19.
Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?
a)
Her eyes filling up with tears.
b)
She is limping around the room.
c)
She starts reading a book.
d)
Her stomach growls loudly.
20.
Brett walked home very slowly, thinking about his day. He couldn't believe his friend Jamie had neglected to invite him to his pool party. Almost everyone in the class was invited, but Brett hadn't found an invitation on his desk. Based on the author's clues, which word best describes how Brett was feeling?
a)
left out
b)
mature
c)
sorrowful
d)
insensitive