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INFERENCES-PRACTICE 3

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
a)
Violet can be a mean girl.
b)
Violet can be somewhat relaxed.
c)
Violet is probably somewhat shy.
d)
Violet is afraid of everything.
2.
The most accurate and complete inference based on the photo is:
a)
A. The children are participating in a race at school.
b)
B. The children are competing against one another.
c)
C. A boy tries to catch up to a girl as they race on the beach.
d)
D. A little girl expresses her joy as she wins a race against her peers.
3.
Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think he feels?
a)
He is scared of getting in trouble.
b)
He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
c)
He can't wait to break another window.
d)
He is thinking he should study his spelling words.
4.
The sandwich you left on the table is gone. Crumbs lead to your dog's bed and a piece of meat hangs our of her mouth. You can infer that......
a)
Your mother threw the sandwich away. 
b)
Your sister took your sandwich and ate it.
c)
Your cat ate your sandwich.
d)
Your dog ate your sandwich.
5.
To make good inferences you need to...
a)
read fast
b)
pay attention to details
c)
look up every unfamiliar word
d)
pick your nose
6.
In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.
a)
true
b)
false
7.

A good INFERENCE is...

a)

a wild guess

b)

never supported

c)

supported with evidence

d)

is hard to find

8.
It can be inferred that the people are carrying something.
a)
true
b)
false
9.

Jim spends most of his time staring at the cement walls. He wishes he would have done things differently. Jim hates the meals he is served. He also hates having to wear the required uniform.

Where is Jim most likely at?

a)

Prison

b)

School

c)

Mall

d)

Hospital

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.

a)

The author believe Washington, Roosevelt and Kennedy were weak leaders

b)

Handwriting is an important part of a person

c)

All presidents have poor handwriting

d)

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

11.

I love to go into my sister's room. On her shelf she has shiny trophies—gold and silver, tall and short, skinny and wide. All of the trophies have athletes on top swinging golf clubs. My favorite trophy is one that is as tall as my arm is long. "City Champion 2001" it says on its engraved front. It is beautiful and impressive!

What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?

a)

The sister is a professional golfer

b)

The person in the passage is the little sister

c)

The sister is a very good golfer

d)

Both girls play golf

12.

Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.” What can you infer?

a)

Everett's father needs help shopping

b)

It is Everett's first time at a grocery store

c)

Everett's father does not shop very often

d)

Everett is very young

13.

Evidently, there was a disturbing quality in the sound that Sabor heard, something that inspired a certain restlessness, if not actual apprehension, though she could not be sure as yet that it boded ill. It might be her great lord returning, but it did not sound like the movement of a lion, certainly not like a lion dragging a heavy kill. She glanced at her cub, breathing as she did so a plaintive whine. There was always the fear that some danger menaced him, this last of her little family, but she, Sabor, was there to defend him.


Based on details in the excerpt, the reader can conclude that Sabor is -

a)

a pet bear

b)

the pack leader

c)

a mother lion

d)

the cub

14.

Evidently, there was a disturbing quality in the sound that Sabor heard, something that inspired a certain restlessness, if not actual apprehension, though she could not be sure as yet that it boded ill. It might be her great lord returning, but it did not sound like the movement of a lion, certainly not like a lion dragging a heavy kill. She glanced at her cub, breathing as she did so a plaintive whine. There was always the fear that some danger menaced him, this last of her little family, but she, Sabor, was there to defend him.


The reader can infer that-

a)

the cub will be taken

b)

someone is hunting Sabor

c)

there is nothing to fear

d)

there is danger coming

15.

Your mother is wearing a rain coat. When she comes inside, she puts down an umbrella. The best inference you could make is that....

a)

she is picking your brother up from school

b)

she needs to go grocery shopping

c)

it is raining outside

d)

it is May

16.

Terrence is camping alone. It is dry and windy out. He falls asleep in his sleeping bag near the blazing campfire. What is the best inference you could make?

a)

There will be a hurricane

b)

Someone will stop by

c)

An animal will leap into the flames

d)

The fire may spread

17.

A girl tells you her cat's name is Grumpy Gus. You might infer that the cat...

a)

is a kitten

b)

is often in a bad mood

c)

is large

d)

is in your backyard

18.

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)

is nervous about the audition

b)

is happy about the play

c)

never gets sick

d)

is allergic to peanuts

19.
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 infer which of the following?
a)
It is Mary's mother's birthday
b)
Mary is late for dinner
c)
Mary's mother was worried that she had been hurt. 
20.
A little boy is sitting with his mother in the 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 to his neck. What can you infer is wrong with the little boy?
a)
The boy is tired.
b)
The boy has hurt his hand
c)
The boy does not like water.
d)
The boy has a sore throat. 
21.
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:
a)
an airport
b)
a college campus
c)
a hospital
d)
a football stadium
22.
Margie climbed the two steps and walked 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. She gently bounced on her feet a couple of times and put her hands over her head. What can you infer will happen next?
a)
Margie will begin to cry
b)
Margie will dive into the pool
c)
Margie will head down the ski slope
d)
Margie will climb back down. 
23.
A shrill bell echoes in the empty hallway and suddenly, the halls are filled with chattering children-all rushing in one direction or another. After a few minutes children enter doorways along the hallway and the hall is quite again. From this description you can infer that:
a)
You are in a train station
b)
You are in a subway car
c)
You are in a hotel 
d)
You are in a school