When he got home, Pete took off his muddy boots and left them on the front steps, he would clean them off later. He went directly into the bathroom and took off his dirty overalls, changing into clean jeans and a t-shirt. He'd spent a long day in the fields, but he was satisfied that he had accomplished quite a bit. What is most likely Peter's occupation?

Mary rushed through the door and called out, "I'm here! I'm sorry! I'm here!" Her mother appeared in the doorway to the kitchen, looked at her watch, and glared at Mary. "Well hurry up, then," she said. "Don't make us wait any longer than you already have." The reader can reasonably infer which of the following?

A mother is pushing a cart through the grocery store. A little girl, around three years old, is sitting in the cart. The girl reaches for a brightly-colored box, and the mother gently takes it away from her. The girl begins to cry. What can you infer about this situation?

A little boy is sitting with his mother in a doctor's office, listlessly leaning against her. When she gives him a cup to sip some water, he slowly pushes it away. After a while, he begins to whimper and puts a hand on his neck. What can you infer from this situation?

Max stepped up to the plate. He held the bat up and stared intently at the pitcher as he watched several balls fly by. Then, he walked back to the dugout and sat down. What can you infer from the passage?

Every morning, Mr. Anthony gets up early and puts on his uniform. He makes sure his badge is on straight and takes his gun from a locked box in his desk. He walks out to his driveway where his car, with the large lights on its roof, is waiting. He gets into his car and drives to the station. From this passage you can infer that Mr. Anthony is:

Over a loudspeaker, a voice announces that Flight 240 for Los Angeles is now boarding. You see dozens of people pulling wheeled suitcases up and down a wide hallway. At one end of the hall is an area with several uniformed men and women talking to each person who passes through a gate. You can infer that you are in:

Margie climbed the two steps and walked out onto the narrow board. She looked down into the pool. It seemed so far away now that she was on the board. She saw her parents and brother watching her. "I have to go through with it," she thought. She gently bounced on her feet a couple of times and put her hands over her head. Make an inference about what will most likely happen next...

A shrill bell echoes in the empty hallway and suddenly, the halls are filled with chattering children--all rushing in one direction or another. An adult steps out of a room along the hall and warns the children, "No running. You have plenty of time." After a few minutes, all of the children run into doorways along the hallway. Almost immediately, the hall is quiet again. From this description, you can infer...

Lenora wakes up early. She has to be on the set by 6:00 AM. She doesn't bother to do her hair or put on makeup. The makeup artist and hair dresser at work will take care of that for her. She dresses in comfortable clothes and sneakers. She'll change into her costume before filming begins. Based on this description, you can infer that Lenora is:

Kevin ran to the mailbox. With his back turned to the house, he opened the envelope containing his report card. After a quick, confirming glance, he crumpled the report card and stuffed it into his pocket. He went into the house, put the rest of the mail on the kitchen table, and ran up to his room. From this passage you can infer that:

Melissa watched Jason walk down the ramp to the airplane. She waved slowly and began to cry. She had lived next to Jason her entire life and didn't know what she would do without him. From this passage you can infer:

Karen woke up to bright sunlight streaming in the window. She heard traffic outside and the sound of kids yelling to each other was they walked in front of the house. She rolled over and looked at her clock. "Oh no!" she exclaimed. "It's 9:00 AM" She leapt out of bed in a panic. From this passage, you can infer:

Kimmy and Evan sat at the front window wearing their bathing suits and holding pails and shovels. They watched the rain pour from the sky. Kimmy began to cry. "It's okay, Kimmy," said Mom. "We'll go tomorrow." From this passage, what can you infer?

Mrs. Jones was just sitting down to have a cup of tea when she heard the crashing sound of shattering glass. She walked into her living room and found a baseball sitting in the middle of the room. She looked through the shattered window and saw Brendan, the boy next door, standing in her yard. Brendan began to cry. From this excerpt, you can infer:

It was a special day in Ms. Bonner's first-grade class. Each child put a decorated shoe box on the edge of his or her desk. Then, all of the students got up and dropped small cards into each others' boxes. Afterwards, Ms. Bonner handed out heart-shaped candies. From this passage you can infer that:

Mr. Armstrong woke to the insistent knocking of the secret service agent stationed outside his door. "Sir? Sir?" the agent called. "Sir? We have an emergency. You're needed in the Oval Office immediately." Mr. Armstrong jumped to his feet and put on a suit. Living in the White House had many advantages, but he was always on call and it was time to get to work. Based on this passage you can infer that Mr. Armstrong is:

Ben put a spoonful of chili into his mouth. His mom reached out to stop him, but it was too late. Ben let out a scream, spit out the chili, and reached for a glass of water. From this passage, you can infer that:

When the lights dimmed, Hank could still hear what had to be at least a hundred people munching on popcorn. He knew the sound in the room would soon be loud enough to drown it out, so he wasn't concerned. As the trailers for the coming attractions played, he made a mental note of what he'd like to see next and waited anxiously for the main feature to start. Based on this passage you can in that Hank: