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Drawing Conclusions/Making Inferences

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Amber looks at the clock again. Still five more minutes! She is not sure she will make it. The seconds tick by. Finally, the bell rings! As her classmates head out the door for recess, Amber sprints down the hall.

Where is Amber going?

a)

home

b)

to the office

c)

to the bathroom

2.
Johnny had soccer practice and then swimming lessons. It was late when he got home so he went straight to bed without studying for his math test the next day. You can tell that......
a)
Johnny will get a good grade.
b)
Johnny will ace the test.
c)
Johnny will probably fail his math test.
d)
Johnny will study during the test.
3.
Mary smelled smoke. She looked outside and saw a plume of smoke billowing in the sky. A few minutes later, she heard sirens in her neighborhood. You can infer that.....
a)
Her mother was cooking dinner.
b)
A house in the neighborhood is on fire.
c)
Someone needed an ambulance.
d)
There was an accident in the neighborhood. 
4.

The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs out of her mouth. You can infer that......

a)

Your mother threw the sandwich away.

b)

Your sister took your sandwich and ate it.

c)

Your cat ate your sandwich.

d)

Your dog ate your sandwich.

5.
You walk into your classroom and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a piece of paper and a pencil. You can infer that......
a)
The teacher wants you to get ready for lunch.
b)
The teacher is going to give a test or quizz.
c)
It is time to go home.
d)
The teacher wants you to get ready for recess.
6.

Trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs of small sheds were already missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held shards of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.

What was causing this to happen?

a)

tornado

b)

blizzard

c)

hurricane

d)

drought

7.
Rose shivered as she climbed up the long ladder.  Carefully, she walked to the end of the board and looked down.  "Hurry up!" said the kid behind her.  Rose held her breath and jumped. 
Where is Rose?
a)
on a trampoline
b)
on a diving board
c)
on a pirate ship
d)
on a slide 
8.
Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think he feels?
a)
He is scared of getting in trouble.
b)
He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
c)
He can't wait to break another window.
d)
He is thinking he should study his spelling words.
9.

The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool?

a)

Sleep during the day and hunt at night.

b)

Take a bath in the lake.

c)

Grow thicker fur.

d)

Build a home using a cactus.

10.
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.
11.
Penguins live in cold, windy places and gather in large groups.  Why do you think they stand close together?
a)
To hunt for fish more easily
b)
To dance
c)
To stay warm
d)
To hide from their predators
12.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, what did she most likely do?
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
13.
Sam woke up late, spilled toothpaste on his shirt, and missed the bus. His sister accidentally took his lunch to school, instead of her own.

Sam probably feels :
a)
a. frustrated
b)
b. calm
c)
c. lonely
14.

"Can you get my ball?" asked Robert. "I threw it too high and it landed on the roof."

"I can't get the ball without a ladder," said Robert's older brother. "We'll have to wait until our neighbor, Mr. Green, comes home from work. Then I'll be able to get your ball."

a)

Mr. Green has a ladder.

b)

Mr. Green has a job.

c)

Mr. Green will climb on the roof to get the ball.

d)

Robert hit the ball over the fence.

15.
Mary went downstairs. There was an aroma in the air. The table was set with warm blueberry muffins, freshly squeezed orange juice, and brewed coffee. A note was left on the table. It said, "Dear Mary, Have a great day. Good Luck at your new job. Love, Dan" Next to the note there was a wrapped present with a bow on top.
What time of day is it?
a)
Morning
b)
Afternoon
c)
Evening
d)
Nap Time
16.
The largest flying bird is the albatross.  This giant bird has a wing spread of twelve feet, tip to tip.  The  body of the bird weighs about sixteen pounds and is nearly four feet long.  The albatross is found in the South Pacific and the South Atlantic oceans.  The wing spread is about:
a)
half the size of a man
b)
twice the size of a man
c)
four times the size of a man
d)
The size of a newborn baby
17.
A new door latch opens only if the right person presses the button.  The caller's fingerprints are checked against the fingerprints of the people who live in the house.  These are stored inside the lock.  If the fingerprints match, the latch opens.  The new lock makes it very difficult:
a)
to have a visitor
b)
for everyone to enter
c)
to keep people out
d)
for burglars to enter
18.
Race horses can't be given just any name.  There is a rule that horses' names can't cover more than sixteen spaces and that includes the letters as well as spaces between the words.  Race horses can't take the name of another horse.  That is not allowed either.  A good name for a race horse might be:
a)
Captain Lightning
b)
It's All About The Win
c)
President Washington
d)
Run Fast