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Inference Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

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Date

An Inference is...?

A fact

The theme of the passage

An educated guess based on evidence in the text and a reader's prior knowledge

How a character feels

We make Inferences because...?

Most things we read have clear central ideas with supporting details

The author has given us too much information

The author has given us too little information

We like making up our own stories

The launch of the space shuttle Atlantis has been postponed while NASA evaluates a problem with the new robot arm on space station Alpha. The arm will be used to carry out the installation of a new U.S.-built airlock on the space station.

What can you infer from this paragraph?

The robot space arm is critical to the space shuttle's mission.

The robot arm was poorly constructed.

The space shuttle experiences frequent launch delays.

The space program is very expensive.

Every four years, February has an extra day. When this happens, it is called Leap Year. But even with the extra day, February is still the shortest month of the year. Some months, like June and November, have 30 days. Other months like March and August, have 31 days.
It is likely that:

February has longer days

February has less than 30 days

February has more than 31 days

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:

She earned a bad grade on the test

She received a good grade on the test

She is tired

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..
What is Alison looking for?

Her Keys

Her Car

Her Cat

Her Smoothie

As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk.
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

She will ignore him and pretend she doesn't see.

She will laugh at him because he's on the ground.

She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.

She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:

were pretty

didn't look alike

didn't fit very well

What does infer mean?

To make a guess

To wear a fur jacket

To wear boots with the fur

10.

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?

Gas station

Candy store

Grocery store

Shoe store

11.

We had to use an umbrella. What was the cause of this?

It was sunny outside.

It began to drizzle rain.

It was cold and windy outside.

12.

Look at the pictures as a whole. What can you infer?

The little boy asked for a bicycle for Christmas and was really happy when Santa brought it after he stayed on the "nice" list

The little boy burst a tire on a tree on the way to the class Christmas party

The little boy won a bike at the Christmas Tree Decorating competition

The Christmas tree was decorated with miniature Santas by the little boy before he went on a bike ride

13.

An inference is...

Text evidence + what you know

Retelling a text

Making a guess without evidence

Information written directly into the text.

14.

Which is a theme

Describes a character

Overall message

Reflect on reading

Summarize a passage

15.

What is a context clue?

a word or phrase the helps you find the meaning of another word

a word or phrase at the beginning of the sentence

a lesson, usually about life

an antonym

16.

An inference is

an educated guess based on clues in the passage

a visualization based on the text

text support quoted directly from the text

figurative language stated in the paragraph

17.

Which is NOT a simile

Her kick was a mile long.

She leaped forward like a frog

She ran as fast as a cheetah.

He swims like a fish.

18.

”A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open”.-Frank Zappa

onomatopoeia

simile

metaphor

alliteration

19.

“I like to walk in the woods and see what Mother Nature is wearing.” - Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People

hyperbole

allusion

personification

idiom

20.

“Conscience is a man’s compass.” - Vincent Van Gogh