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Inferences

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 57mins

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What does Inference mean?

finding details in a story

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Giving a reason for your answer

Using what I know

Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Which probably happened?

Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.

Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.

Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.

Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.

Even spiders that do not build webs from silk use it for a variety of purposes, such as constructing egg sacs and nursery tents.

What can you infer about spiders?

All spiders build webs.

Spiders that build webs don’t build egg sacs or nursery tents.

Silk is used by all spiders.

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?

Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

Tim is moving to California with his family.

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?

Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.

Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.

Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.

Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

Jack put his head down on the desk.

Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge.

True

False

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

Brad baked his own cake.

Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

Brad ate Grandpa

Everyday after work, Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. What can you infer about the job Paul might have?

A doctor

A teacher

A construction worker

A basketball coach

10.

What logical inference can be made from this sentence: Illegible handwriting does not indicate weakness of character, as even a quick glance at the penmanship of George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, or John Kennedy reveals.

The author believe Washington, Roosevelt and Kennedy were weak leaders

Handwriting is an important part of a person

All presidents have poor handwriting

Washington, Roosevelt, and Kennedy all had handwriting that was difficult to read.

11.

Penguins live in cold, windy places and gather in large groups. Why do you think they stand close together?

To hunt for fish more easily

To dance

To stay warm

To hide from their predators

12.

Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could over hear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed.
What may the reader best infer from the passage?

The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.

Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.

The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.

Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.

13.

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

What you know about the topic

The topic of the text

The characters in the text

Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

14.

1. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Italy in 1452. Besides being a great artist, he is well-known for his many inventions. He kept notes on all of his ideas. Among his notes were designs for a parachute, a diving suit and a flying machine similar to today’s helicopter.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

Da Vinci was not very talented.

Da Vinci was just a great artist.

Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa”

Da Vinci was a well-known inventor.

15.

1. In 1620, the Pilgrims set sail on the Mayflower for the long, perilous journey to America. Many passengers feared for their lives during the powerful thunderstorms. They only had enough food for a few short months. What would happen to them if they were blown off course? It was a time of great concern for everyone on board.

From this paragraph, you can infer that the word perilous means:

joyful

simple

dangerous

boring

16.

Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."

Which clue lets the reader know Ryan is probably allergic to cats?

Robert sees a big orange cat sitting on the couch

Ryan begins to sneeze.

Ryan's eyes get red and itchy, then he starts sneezing

Robert is allergic to cats, too.

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Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 57mins

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