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Inferencing 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Japan has foods that are not found anywhere else. Fish sold in Japan is fresh, so it's safe to eat raw. Sashimi is raw fish. It is sliced so that it looks delicious and is placed neatly on a plate. Another dish is sushi. It is rice that has

been seasoned with vinegar. Sometimes sushi has raw fish in the middle and is wrapped in seaweed. This is called a nori roll.

Sushi is ___________.

a)

bland

b)

unique

c)

frozen

d)

expensive

2.

I had to have it, and the only way to buy something at that price was to plunge ahead and do it. I toted the package as I followed Pat around. She tried on at least a million things.


They were _______.

a)

shopping

b)

saving

c)

talking

d)

joggin

3.
Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben __________.
a)
a. is nervous about the audition
b)
b. is happy about the play
c)
c. never gets sick
d)
d. is allergic to peanuts
4.
A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat ________.
a)
a. is a kitten
b)
b. is often in a bad mood
c)
c. is large
d)
d. is in your backyard
5.
You see snowflakes coming down outside and you can smell hot cocoa cooking on the stove. You see red and green decorations all around the house. What time of year can you infer that it is?
a)
Thanksgiving
b)
Valentine's Day
c)
Christmas
d)
4th of July
6.
“You don’t know what you’re missing,” Jimesha shouted into the phone over the loud music of the party.“Nah, I’m too tired,” Amber said.“Well, suit yourself, but you’ll be sorry,” Jimesha replied.
What is happening?
a)
Jimesha wants Amber to come out.
b)
Jimesha is coming to Amber’s house.
c)
Jimesha is coming to Amber’s house.
d)
Amber hasn’t been sleeping very well.
7.
Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?
a)
The oven has turned off.
b)
Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.
c)
A candle was blown out in the kitchen.
d)
The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.
8.
Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts.  He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.
Where is Mike?
a)
at camp
b)
at a slumber party
c)
on a picnic
d)
in California 
9.
Kayla wore her PJs to school today. What can you infer?
a)
She is a famous singer.
b)
She is lazy.
c)
It's Pajama day at school today.
d)
She thinks she is an elephant.
10.
It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to a sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the BEST inference you could make?
a)
a. Justina is doing her homework.
b)
b. Justina is babysitting her brother.
c)
c. Traffic is slow due to the weather.
d)
d. Justina can't come to your house.
11.
James is standing near the corner when a bus roars by. James yelps and runs after it, waving his arms frantically. The BEST inference you can make is that James ________.
a)
a. is going on a field trip
b)
b. is training to run a race
c)
c. wanted to ride that bus
d)
d. recognized someone on the bus
12.
A person takes your temperature. Another person listens to your heart and asks how you are feeling. 
WHERE ARE YOU? 
a)
dentist
b)
veterinarian 
c)
doctor
d)
hair salon
13.
You watch the screen. You see a man telling what the weather will be tomorrow. You switch the channel to watch a cartoon. 
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
a)
typing a paper
b)
watching T.V.
c)
playing a video game
d)
taking a shower
14.
The boy looked at the cover and read the title. He looked at the pictures and some of the words. He went back to the beginning and began. 
WAHT IS THE BOY DOING?
a)
reading a book
b)
looking at a photo album
c)
playing a video game
d)
singing karaoke 
15.
Mom made a cake, decorated it, and put candles on it. There are lots of balloons. Children came with presents. Everyone played games. 
WHAT IS GOING ON?
a)
a circus
b)
a fair
c)
a birthday party
d)
Christmas
16.
Dad put the tent and sleeping bags in the back of the car. Mom put the food in a cooler. The family got in the car and headed for the mountains.
WHAT IS THE FAMILY DOING?
a)
running away
b)
going to the grocery store
c)
moving
d)
going camping
17.
The family took a cart and pushed it to the first row. They chose vegetables and fruits. Next they picked out meat and tomato sauce. Then they paid for it all and the lady put it in bags. 
WHERE DID THE FAMILY GO?
a)
the car wash
b)
the farm
c)
the grocery store
d)
the hospital
18.
He put meat, broccoli, and french fries on his plate. He picked up his knife and fork, cut the meat, put it in his mouth and began to chew. 
WHAT IS HE DOING?
a)
cooking dinner
b)
eating dinner
c)
cleaning up after dinner
d)
shopping
19.
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?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
20.
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:
a)
were pretty
b)
didn't look alike
c)
didn't fit very well