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MAKING PREDICTIONS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the text.


"Please take your shoes off," Laura urged. Riley slid off her shoes and stepped into Laura's room. She looked at the orderly space, where everything matched, everything was in place, and everything was spotless.

Riley thought, I don't think Laura would like my room very much.


Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

a)

Laura rarely asks friends over.

b)

Riley's room is messy.

c)

Riley's room is clean.

2.

Read the text.


Simon and Doug had been playing the same card game for nearly two hours. Twice, Simon had been one card away from winning the game. Again, Simon carefully examined the cards in his hands and the cards on the board. He picked a card from the pile and exclaimed, "Third time's a charm!"


Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

a)

Simon picked the winning card

b)

Simon had too many cards in his hand.

3.

Mr. Hutchinson handed back the written reports. Ian smiled when he saw the gold star on the top of his paper.


"For our next project," Mr. Hutchinson announced, "you will be asked to read your reports aloud to the class." Ian began to tremble, and his heart sank to his feet.


Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

a)

Mr. Hutchinson is Ian's favorite teacher

b)

Ian feels nervous to read his report

4.

Read the text.


Rina stroked the chestnut horse's dark mane and gently led the horse out of the stall. Then she skillfully cleaned each hoof and buckled all of the straps on the saddle. Rina held onto the reins loosely as she mounted the horse. Sitting tall and centered, Rina was ready to ride.


Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

a)

Rina is comfortable around horses.

b)

Rina is taking her first riding lesson.

c)

Rina is scared of horses

5.

Read the text.


Rosa loves to see her uncle when he comes home from work. What colors did he get on himself today? Rosa always wonders. Yesterday, his shirt was covered with streaks of purple, and his hair and face were dotted with orange and blue. The day before that his hands had specks of yellow.


Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

a)

Rosa's uncle likes to dye his hair.

b)

Rosa's uncle is a painter.

c)

Rosa's uncle is a fashion designer

6.

Read the text.


Gabby was lost, so she asked a man walking by for directions.


"The best way to get to the Fern Building is to take Water Street. Actually, it's best to take Canal Avenue . . . No . . . Park Avenue might be better."

As he walked away, Gabby thought to herself, Maybe I should ask someone else's opinion.


Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

a)

Gabby didn't hear what the man said.

b)

Gabby doesn't think the man's directions are correct.

7.
Johnny had soccer practice and then swimming lessons. It was late when he got home so he went straight to bed without studying for his math test the next day. You can tell that......
a)
Johnny will get a good grade.
b)
Johnny will ace the test.
c)
Johnny will probably fail his math test.
d)
Johnny will study during the test.
8.
   Yoshi was in her room reading a book. Her mom called her to come downstairs and help. As Yoshi entered the kitchen, her mom handed her a pile of plates. Yoshi put them on the table and went to get the silverware and glasses.
You can infer that it is...              
a)
Dinnertime
b)
Bedtime
c)
Time for School
d)
Playtime
9.
Water from California’s northern mountains is pumped south along a 400-mile canal through the farming communities of the Central Valley. Not only is this canal system a marvel of modern engineering, its water fuels the state’s economic engine. In 2006, these farms produced $31 billion-worth of food and fiber, more than any other state. By contrast, world-wide ticket sales of Hollywood movies, a more famous export of California, totaled $25 billion that year.
What inference can the reader make from this paragraph?
a)
The author thinks it is more important to eat than go to movies.
b)
Water is a precious resource and shouldn't be wasted on making movies.
c)
The writer thinks moving water to the Central Valley is a good investment.
d)
The movie industry is more important to California than farming.
10.
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?
a)
Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.
b)
Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.
c)
Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
d)
Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.