WorksheetsMaking An Inference
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When you use details or evidence in a text to draw a conclusion, you _____.
a)
a. summarize
b)
b. problem solve
c)
c. identify the main idea
d)
d. infer
2.
Inferencing means ________.
a)
a. understanding exactly what the text says
b)
b. using logic to read between the lines
c)
c. determining what's a fact and what's an opinion
d)
d. using word parts to decode an unknown word
3.
When you "read between the lines" you ______.
a)
a. make an educated guess about things that aren't written down
b)
b. look for the very small print in between the lines of a book
c)
c. stop and think about each line before you read on
d)
d. read two things at once
4.
4. Which statement about an inference is correct?
a)
a. an inference is not based on any evidence.
b)
b. an inference is based only on what a text says.
c)
c. an inference always turns out to be right.
d)
d. an inference requires that you use clues.
5.
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.
6.
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)
a. There will be a hurricane.
b)
b. Someone will stop by.
c)
c. An animal will leap into the flames.
d)
d. The fire may spread.
7.
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
8.
Your mother is wearing a rain coat. What she comes inside, she puts an umbrella. The BEST inference you could make is that ________.
a)
a. she is picking your brother up from school.
b)
b. she needs to go grocery shopping
c)
c. it is raining outside
d)
d. it is May
9.
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
10.
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.
11.
I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?
a)
four leaf clover
b)
leaf
c)
penny
d)
dime
12.
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
13.
Dalton twisted the handlebars from side to side, trying to keep the bicycle upright. His feet pumped the pedals, and as the bike picked up speed he found he could steer it much more easily. “Look, I’m doing it!” he shouted.
What do you know based on the text?
a)
Dalton just learned to ride a bike.
b)
Dalton got a job delivering papers.
c)
Dalton just got a new bike.
d)
Dalton is very clumsy.
14.
You sit down in the comfy seat with your soda and popcorn. The lights go out and the screen lights up. Where can you infer that you are?
a)
the movie theater
b)
the ballpark
c)
a restaurant
d)
your classroom
15.
You bring your Tuesday folder home and it is filled with straight A's and E's in conduct. Your mom and dad tell you that you are going to get frozen yogurt to celebrate. How can you infer that they are feeling?
a)
proud
b)
upset
c)
nervous
d)
calm
16.
Mom got down a bowl, a spoon, flour, butter, eggs, sugar, vanilla and chocolate chips. What can you infer that mom is making?
a)
chocolate chip cookies
b)
a pumpkin pie
c)
a bowl of ice cream
d)
oatmeal raisin cookies
17.
Sadie loves to learn about animals and their habitats. She also really loves learning about space and all of the planets. What can you infer is her favorite subject in school?
a)
math
b)
reading
c)
science
d)
social studies
18.
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
19.
Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long.
What can you infer about Macey?
What can you infer about Macey?
a)
She likes to waste her mom's time.
b)
She is picky because she doesn't want glasses.
c)
She liked some of the glasses, but she has trouble making decisions.
d)
She wants her mom to pick the glasses for her.
20.
As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk.
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?
a)
She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.
b)
She will scold him for not paying attention in class because she never saw the boy in the window.
c)
She will think it is funny that he is on the ground and laugh at him.
d)
She will pretend she doesn't see him and ignore his behavior.
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