WorksheetsInferencing Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 43mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?
a)
She is tired
b)
She is sleepy
c)
She is worried
d)
She is sick
2.
My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?
a)
He wanted to be at the party
b)
The neighbors were making too much noise
c)
He was hungry
d)
He wanted to go outside
3.
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…
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.
4.
An inference is...
a)
Text evidence + what you know
b)
Retelling a text
c)
Making a guess without evidence
d)
Information written directly into the text.
5.
When making an inference, the most important thing is...
a)
What you know about the topic
b)
The topic of the text
c)
The characters in the text
d)
Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.
6.
Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?
a)
happy
b)
proud
c)
nervous
d)
confident
7.
You bring your Tuesday folder home and it is filled with straight A's and E's in conduct. Your mom and dad tell you that you are going to get frozen yogurt to celebrate. How can you infer that they are feeling?
a)
proud
b)
upset
c)
nervous
d)
calm
8.
Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?
a)
He is looking for his homework
b)
He is looking for his iPod
c)
He often gets in trouble
d)
He is looking for his lunch
9.
Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?
a)
She is tired
b)
She is sleepy
c)
She is worried
d)
She is sick
10.
An inference is...
a)
a wild guess
b)
made with "right there" details
c)
made with background knowledge and text clues
d)
a poetry term
11.
Though the name suggests that it was invented for fun, that was not what happened. Silly Putty was the stuff left over after engineers worked with other materials. No one knew what to do with it. Then someone realized you could have a lot of fun with it! It’s gooey like rubber. It bounces and stretches. Play with it or use it to take dog hair off furniture. You can even copy comics with it!
From this passage we can assume that some inventions are
From this passage we can assume that some inventions are
a)
Planned out very carefully
b)
Invented by kids
c)
Actually new uses for existing materials
d)
Not user friendly
12.
“The Giants are down by five and there’s time for one more play,” Chad hollered. Clutching the ball in his hands, he yelled, “The clock is ticking toward zero.” McCracken takes the snap and drops back.” He ducked and dodged several enormous lineman. “Twenty yards, ten, five, touchdown!” The Giants beat the Cowboys on the final play of the game!
The reader can infer that the Giants are
The reader can infer that the Giants are
a)
a soccer team
b)
a baseball team
c)
a hockey team
d)
a football team
13.
Katie knew that thrashing around in ice water causes the loss of body heat and energy, but she had to keep treading water. Her heavy soaked clothes were dragging her under, so she couldn’t float. Although her arms and legs were numb, she kept struggling to reach the jagged edge of the hole.
We can infer that Katie has
We can infer that Katie has
a)
dropped into a storm sewer
b)
been swimming in a pool
c)
rescued a lost puppy
d)
fallen into an icy pond
14.
Mrs. Emerson seemed uneasy as she went over the final instructions for Sarah Barger.
“The little ones – Ellie and Ginny – need to be in bed no later than eight. The older kids can stay up until ten. They can get a little unruly. In fact they lost their television privileges because of their behavior earlier today.”
What is Sarah Barger probably doing?
“The little ones – Ellie and Ginny – need to be in bed no later than eight. The older kids can stay up until ten. They can get a little unruly. In fact they lost their television privileges because of their behavior earlier today.”
What is Sarah Barger probably doing?
a)
Eating at McDonald's with friends
b)
Babysitting
c)
Studying for a test
d)
Sleeping
15.
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:
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
16.
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 .
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