WorksheetsSupporting Inferences About Informational Text
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 27mins
Based on this picture, what season is it?
Summer
Fall
Spring
Winter
Based on the image, what time of day is it?
Night
Morning or Afternoon
Evening
Why do the trees in the image look that way?
The trees are dying.
A storm covered them with ice and snow.
They are blooming.
How might your footsteps sound if you were to walk on the ground?
Squish
Slurp
Crunch
What animal may live close by?
A wild crocodile
A wild moose
A wild giraffe
I am an insect. If you touch me, I might bite you! I make tunnels under the ground. I love to come to your picnic.
Who am I?
Grasshopper
Ant
Caterpillar
I live in the ocean. I swim around slowly, looking for food. I have 6 more arms than you do. Who am I?
Shark
Stingray
Octopus
I have feathers. I also have wings but I don't fly. I love to swim in icy water. Who am I?
Ostrich
Derek
Chicken
Penguin
Which answer choice best defines Inference?
Characteristics, facts
Using what you already know and what you learn from the text to make a guess
Information or proof directly from the text
Information that you provide from outside of the text
Which answer choice defines Text Evidence?
Information or proof directly from the text
Using what you know and what the text says to make a guess
Information that you provide from outside of the text
Directions: Read the passage. Then choose the best answer(s) to the questions that follow.
Termite Mounds by Madeline Clark
1) Termites are insects that live together in nests. Some termites are called mound builders. They build their nests from mounds of clay. Some of these mounds are more like towers. They stand almost 35 feet tall!
2) Mound builders are found in Africa and Australia. They are also in parts of South America. Other animals in these areas use termite mounds, too. Some wait until the termites move away. Others ignore the termites and use the mound anyway.
3) Termite mounds are usually the highest place around. Cheetahs often use the mound as a lookout point. They climb to the top of the mound. There, they keep an eye out for their next meal.
4) Sometimes the termites move on to a new nest. That’s good news for many of the other animals. These animals know how to put an empty termite mound to good use.
5) Some animals make the empty nest their new home. Mongooses are small animals in Africa. They make a hole in the mound to get inside. The termite mound keeps them safe from other animals. Snakes also use an empty termite mound as a home.
6) Termite mounds also come in handy for large animals. Elephants and rhinos use them as scratching posts. Bug bites and dry mud can make any creature itchy. These large animals stand near a mound and rub against them. Sometimes they even stand over a mound to scratch their bellies!
This question has two parts. Answer Part A. Then answer Part B.
1. Part A: Why do cheetahs climb up termite mounds?
They can see farther to find animals to hunt
They can sleep safely on top of termite mounds.
They use termite mounds as scratching posts.
They can call to each other more easily.
Directions: Read the passage. Then choose the best answer(s) to the questions that follow.
Termite Mounds by Madeline Clark
1) Termites are insects that live together in nests. Some termites are called mound builders. They build their nests from mounds of clay. Some of these mounds are more like towers. They stand almost 35 feet tall!
2) Mound builders are found in Africa and Australia. They are also in parts of South America. Other animals in these areas use termite mounds, too. Some wait until the termites move away. Others ignore the termites and use the mound anyway.
3) Termite mounds are usually the highest place around. Cheetahs often use the mound as a lookout point. They climb to the top of the mound. There, they keep an eye out for their next meal.
4) Sometimes the termites move on to a new nest. That’s good news for many of the other animals. These animals know how to put an empty termite mound to good use.
5) Some animals make the empty nest their new home. Mongooses are small animals in Africa. They make a hole in the mound to get inside. The termite mound keeps them safe from other animals. Snakes also use an empty termite mound as a home.
6) Termite mounds also come in handy for large animals. Elephants and rhinos use them as scratching posts. Bug bites and dry mud can make any creature itchy. These large animals stand near a mound and rub against them. Sometimes they even stand over a mound to scratch their bellies!
This question has two parts. Answer Part A. Then answer Part B.
Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer you chose for Part A above?
“Other animals in these areas use termite mounds, too.”
“There, they keep an eye out for their next meal.”
“Some animals make the empty nest their new home.”
“Others ignore the termites and use the mound anyway.”
5) Some animals make the empty nest their new home. Mongooses are small animals in Africa. They make a hole in the mound to get inside. The termite mound keeps them safe from other animals. Snakes also use an empty termite mound as a home.
Which question can be answered by reading paragraph 5?
How tall is a termite mound?
Why do mongooses move into termite mounds?
What large animals use termite mounds?
What animals are mound builders?
In 4 sentences, write an inference describing what you think the boy in the picture is about to do. List 3 details from the image that support your answer. Look closely at what he is holding in his hand and what he's sitting on. Consider the type of mood he is in.
Reminder: Inference means using what you know and what you learn from the text to make a guess
