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Inferences SLO

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 7mins

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1.

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 cat ate your sandwich.

c)

Your sister took your sandwich and ate it.

d)

Your dog ate your sandwich.

2.

To make good inferences you need to...

a)

read super fast

b)

pay attention to details

c)

Eat a cake and not worry about it

d)

I have no idea what to do

3.

A logical inference is...

a)

a wild guess

b)

what happens when the chicken crosses the road

c)

supported with evidence

d)

hard to find

4.

Which of the following is the best example of a definition for inference?

a)

it is a main idea

b)

a part of speech

c)

a conclusion reached on the basis of irrational guessing

d)

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

5.

What is background knowledge?

a)

Connections your brain makes based on things you've already learned or experienced.

b)

Clues from the text that give you hints

c)

Words you do not know

6.

Ronald was in his room reading a book. His mom called him to come downstairs and help. As Ronald entered the kitchen, his mom handed him a pile of plates. Ronald put them on the table and went to get the silverware and glasses.

You can infer that it is...

a)

Time to wash dishes

b)

Bedtime

c)

Dinnertime

7.

Leo looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Leo's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Shaggy, his dog, put his head on Leo's lap, like he understood how Leo was feeling. "It's okay Shag," he said, "Dad says we will like Florida." What can the reader infer is happening?

a)

Leo is sad because Shaggy is going to live with a new family

b)

Leo is sad because Shaggy will not have a home

c)

Leo is moving to Florida with his family

d)

Leo is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know

8.

"I can't stand the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I know my lines by heart, but what if I mess up and everyone laughs at me? I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Caleb.

What can you infer from this passage?

a)

Caleb is nervous about everything

b)

Caleb is nervous about his performance in the play

c)

Caleb is relaxed

d)

Caleb is nonchalant

9.

What can you infer from the following passage?

Tina knew she shouldn't have listened to the weather channel. Tina grabbed her raincoat and put on her rain boots. Tina felt silly wearing all that rain gear

a)

Tina was going to be late

b)

Tina heard a weather forecast that predicted rain

c)

Tina heard a weather forecast that predicted sunshine

10.

John tried a new food and made a disgusted face.

What can you infer?

a)

John did not like the food

b)

John liked the food

c)

John wanted more food