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Inferences/Character Traits/Context Clues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Sarah fell down and began to cry. Peter ran over to help her." What Character Trait is Peter showing?

a)

Peter is kind

b)

Peter is helpful

c)

Peter is both kind and helpful

2.

"Tanya stepped outside, shivered, and ran back inside to pull on a jacket."


Which is an example of an inference you can make based off this sentence?

a)

Tanya is forgetful

b)

Tanya is cold

c)

Tanya heard something inside

d)

Tanya likes to wear jackets

3.

"When he saw the spider, he screamed, turned, and bolted back inside as quickly as he could."


What is the best meaning of the underlined word?

a)

skipped

b)

ran

c)

returned

d)

panicked

4.

"Alex saw the angry dog and backed away slowly."


What inference would you make and what detail would support it? Choose the best options (Select one of each)

a)

Detail: Alex is afraid of dogs

b)

Detail: Alex saw the dog

c)

Detail: Alex backed away slowly

d)

Inference: Alex is afraid of dogs

e)

Inference: Alex is afraid of this specific dog

5.

Choose the image that best shows the emotion: fearful

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

"Tom stared fretfully at his watch. He was worried they were going to be late to the airport."


Which word helps you best understand the underlined word?

a)

"late"

b)

"worried"

c)

"stared"

d)

"airport"

7.

"Suzie stomped her foot and crossed her arms over her chest."


How does Suzie feel?

a)

Angry

b)

Frustrated

c)

Annoyed

d)

All of these options are correct

8.

What does this image show?

a)

The tiger is chasing the boy

b)

The tiger and the boy are running away from something

c)

The boy and the tiger are playing together

9.

"When she reached the very top of the ferris wheel, she realized she had underestimated her fear of heights. She hoped it didn't stay stopped up top for long. She wanted to get back to the ground."


What does the underlined word me?

a)

"to think something is smaller or less than it is"

b)

"to think something is larger or more than it is"

c)

"to be afraid of heights"

d)

"to forget the consequences of something"

10.

"Maddi dropped the glass on the floor. Her sister, Monica, who was doing her homework at the table, jumped and gasped loudly."


What inference can you make? Choose the best answer

a)

Maddi drops things a lot

b)

Monica gets good grades

c)

Monica was surprised by the loud noise

d)

Maddi dropped the glass on purpose

11.

What are character traits?

a)

The way someone looks

b)

The way someone acts with their friends

c)

All the parts of a person's personality and behaviors

d)

The way someone acts when people are watching them

12.

What is an inference?

a)

Something you can figure out based on clues in the text and things you know in real life

b)

The things the author tells you in a text

c)

Knowing what something means, because you've experienced it in real life

d)

Figuring out what a word means based on other things said in a sentence or paragraph

13.

"Becky loves to learn. She does all her homework on time, and she likes to help her friends understand their classwork."


What type of person is Becky?

a)

Becky is studious

b)

Becky is helpful

c)

Becky is kind

d)

Becky is all of these things

14.

"Ashley waited by the door, shifting back and forth and bouncing in place. She wanted to go the zoo, but her brother was taking forever to get ready."


How does Ashley feel?

a)

Annoyed

b)

Impatient

c)

Excited

d)

Stressed

15.

"Justin ran his hand over his head. His hair felt so soft. He felt really itchy, though. He thought he could feel little hairs caught around his collar."


What did Justin just do?

a)

Washed his hair

b)

Ate something he was allergic to

c)

Got his hair cut

d)

Got pranked with itching powder

16.

'Emma took a look around her childhood home. She'd done her homework on that couch since she was 6. There in the corner was where her mom and dad would put the Christmas tree every year. She walked up to her bedroom. It was weird to see it so empty. Finally making her way to the driveway, she looked at all her stuff. Her whole life was packed up in her car.

"Emma, give me a smile!" her mom said.

"Moooom," Emma complained.

"Come on, Emma. It's not every day your only child goes to college. For me?"

"Fine. But just one."

Emma turned and gave her mom her best smile.'


Which scene is shown in the image?

a)

Emma looks around the living room

b)

Emma lets her mom take a picture

c)

Emma goes to look at her empty room

d)

Emma packs up her car

17.

"Sean stood there baffled, while his friend yelled at him. He had no idea what he'd done wrong. He was so confused. What was his friend yelling about?"

a)

Upset

b)

Hurt

c)

Offended

d)

Confused

18.

'Rachel entered the room and tossed her jacket on the chair.

"Can you please put that away?" Her sister, Ana, asked.

"I'll put it away later." Rachel said, falling on to her bed.

"I'm trying to study, and you know messes make me stressed." Ana insisted.

Rachel groaned and pulled herself back up, before grabbing her jacket and stuffing it in her closet.

"Happy now?" Rachel asked, throwing herself back into her bed.

Ana didn't answer and went back to studying. Rachel closed her eyes and tried to take a nap. She found she couldn't. Instead, all she could hear was Ana tapping her fingers on her desk. Tap, tap, tap, went Ana's fingers.

"Can you stop? That's way more annoying than my jacket."

"This is the only way I can sit still," Ana insisted. "And I need to study for this quiz, or I'm going to fail."

Rachel huffed out 'whatever' and returned to the living room.'


What is the main difference between the two sisters?

a)

Ana is more messy and anxious, while Rachel is more studious and relaxed.

b)

Rachel is inconsiderate, while Ana tries to be helpful.

c)

Rachel is messier and more relaxed, while Ana is more studious and anxious.

d)

Rachel is kind but messy, while Ana is mean but studious

e)

Rachel is mean, while Ana is kind

19.

The coach put his hands around his mouth and bellowed 'alright, everyone, put your jump ropes away and line up!'


What is the best meaning for the underlined word?

a)

Instructed

b)

Yelled

c)

Ordered

d)

Asked

20.

"It's not fair! I'm not even the one who knocked the desk over!" Maxime yelled, feeling ________.


Which word should fill in the blank?

a)

Angry

b)

Shocked

c)

Sad

d)

Confused