WorksheetsREADING - Drawing conclusions
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 38mins
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1.
"Ouch! I've got a splinter in my finger," cried Rosa. "I knew I shouldn't have climbed over the wooden fence." Rosa ran into the house to find her mother. She knew that it would be bad to leave the splinter in her finger for a long time.
a)
Rosa got a splinter in her toe.
b)
Rosa climbed over a fence.
c)
Rosa wanted her mother to take out the splinter.
d)
Rosa ran to find her father.
2.
"I must get into the habit of remembering my lunch," Gina said "I left it on the school bus twice last week. And one day I even forgot to take it out of the house." Gina was glad when it was suppertime. She was extremely hungry.
a)
Gina rides to school on a bus.
b)
Today Gina had forgotten her lunch again.
c)
Gina always buys her lunch at school.
d)
Gina's friend brought her a lunch.
3.
"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."
"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.
4.
"You don't deserve to go to the movies," said father. "Your brother worked hard cleaning the closet, but you didn't help at all."
"I know I should have helped," said Linda, "but I became so interested in my book that I forgot. I promise to help next time."
"I know I should have helped," said Linda, "but I became so interested in my book that I forgot. I promise to help next time."
a)
Linda's father cleaned the closed.
b)
Linda liked the book she was reading.
c)
Linda said she would help next time.
d)
Linda's father forgave her.
5.
"You don't deserve to go to the movies," said father. "Your brother worked hard cleaning the closet, but you didn't help at all."
"I know I should have helped," said Linda, "but I became so interested in my book that I forgot. I promise to help next time."
"I know I should have helped," said Linda, "but I became so interested in my book that I forgot. I promise to help next time."
a)
Linda's father cleaned the closed.
b)
Linda liked the book she was reading.
c)
Linda said she would help next time.
d)
Linda's father forgave her.
6.
Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Where is Sam most likely going?
Where is Sam most likely going?
a)
the beach
b)
school
c)
the mall
d)
the library
7.
The Egyptian pyramids were built from stones weighing about 2 1/2 tons each. The structures are 40 stories high. The number of stones used in each pyramid could build a wall around France. Yet the Egyptians used no animals. The had no cranes at that time. The wheel wasn't even in use.
You can tell from this story that.....
You can tell from this story that.....
a)
the Egyptians built a wall around France.
b)
the pyramids were 2 1/2 stories high.
c)
the work must have been done by many people.
d)
each pyramid weighed about 2 1/2 tons.
8.
The special material in our body that makes us who we are is called DNA. Except for identical twins, everybody has different DNA. Since DNA is everywhere in the body, DNA patterns are generally better than fingerprints for identifying people. Police sometimes use DNA patterns to identify suspects.
From this article you can tell that.....
From this article you can tell that.....
a)
some people have no DNA.
b)
fingerprints are the only way to identify people.
c)
DNA patterns can help solve crimes.
d)
DNA is not found in hair.
9.
A "reasonable judgement" is also known as
a)
an inference
b)
a conclusion
c)
a conjecture
d)
an analysis
10.
Mary smelled smoke. She looked outside and saw a cloud of smoke in the sky. A few minutes later, she heard sirens in her neighborhood. You can infer that....
a)
Mary's mom is terrible at cooking.
b)
There's a fire somewhere close to Mary.
c)
Somebody has a perfume that smells like fire.
d)
The was a fire parade.
11.
The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs our of her mouth. You can infer that.....
a)
Your mom threw the sandwich to the trash.
b)
Your cat ate your sandwich.
c)
Your sister ate your sandwich.
d)
Your dog ate your sandwich.
12.
What conclusion can you draw about this setting?
Mr. Benson is going to eat his lunch. There is a lot of noise as he walks by the table chatting with students.
a)
Mr. Benson is at the restroom.
b)
Mr. Benson is at McDonalds.
c)
Mr. Benson is alone
d)
Mr. Benson is at the cafeteria.
13.
Isabel's soccer team cheered. The coach gave them a trophy. What do you think happened?
a)
They missed the goal
b)
They won the game.
c)
The coach got kicked out of the game.
d)
The other team won the game.
14.
Polo is a game played on horseback. Each team has four players who attempt to hit a ball with their sticks. Each player has to handle the stick with his or her right hand and control the horse with the left hand. The team that scores more goals wins. Goals are scored by hitting the ball inside the other teams's goalposts.
What conclusions can you draw from this paragraph?
What conclusions can you draw from this paragraph?
a)
You must train your own horse.
b)
Polo is a sport everyone can play.
c)
You must be left-handed to play polo.
d)
You can't play polo if you do not know how to ride a horse.
15.
Sam is trying to do his homework, but it is so noisy! Other kids are talking and laughing all around him. The engine is loud and the brakes squeak every time they stop. Which is often.
Where is Sam?
Where is Sam?
a)
at a school
b)
on an airplane
c)
on a school bus
16.
Larry shivered as he climbed up the long ladder. Carefully, he walked to the end of the board and looked down. "Hurry up!" said the kid behind him. Larry held his breath and jumped.
Where is Larry?
Where is Larry?
a)
on a trampoline
b)
on a diving board
c)
on a pirate ship
17.
Kyle looked around in the dim light. Everything was covered in dust. It took awhile, but he finally found the box labeled "photos". He carried the box downstairs to his grandma, who was waiting in the kitchen.
Where was Kyle?
Where was Kyle?
a)
in the basement
b)
in the attic
c)
in the garage
18.
"Here kitty, kitty," called Zoe softly. The cat meowed, but refused to come closer. Zoe grabbed onto a sturdy branch above her head and climbed a little closer.
Where is Zoe?
Where is Zoe?
a)
at a park
b)
in her house
c)
in a tree
19.
"Alex!" called Mrs. Sloan over and over. Other shoppers looked concerned and started looking for the lost child. Then a young woman came around the corner holding Alex's hand. "I found him in the candy section," she said.
Where is Mrs. Sloan?
Where is Mrs. Sloan?
a)
at a supermarket
b)
at a bookstore
c)
at the mall
20.
Antonia's mom is making dinner tonight and Antonia isn't sure what she's making. She peeks her head into the kitchen and she finds some leftover cheese sprinkled on the counter. She keeps looking and finds an empty bag that says "pepperoni". She looks at her mom and she has flour on her shirt.
What is Antonia having for dinner?
What is Antonia having for dinner?
a)
pizza
b)
a sandwich
c)
spaghetti
d)
waffles
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