Worksheets4.4 Inference Practice
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
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.”
You can infer that
Everett had never been to a grocery store
Everett's dad does not shop often
Everett's dad needs help with shopping.
Everett is very young
It is likely that:
Read each sentence; then select the one answer choice that is a logical inference based upon that sentence.
Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.
Blood cholestrerol is no longer a problem for adults.
Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.
Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children
It is likely that
Read the sentence; then select the one answer choice that is a logical inference based upon that sentence. Even spiders that do not build webs from silk use it for a variety of purposes, such as constructing egg sacs and nersery tents.
All spiders build webs
Spiders that build webs don't build egg sacs or nursery tents.
Silk is used by all spiders
Read the passage - Then select the valid inferences.
The term “neon light” was originally applied to a particular type of vapor lamp using the inert, colorless gas neon. A long tube was filled with neon, which then became luminous at low pressure when an electric current was passed through it. The lamp then emitted the characteristic reddish-orange light of neon. Today, the term “neon light” is given to lamps of this general type which may be filled with a variety of gases, depending on the color that is desired. Argon, for example, is used to produce blue light. Colors can also be altered by changing the color of the glass tube. The tubes must be quite long in all these lamps to produce light efficiently. As a result, high voltages are required. Neon tube lamps are not practical for indoor illumination, but they have found widespread outdoor use in glowing, colorful advertising signs.
The inert gas neon is reddish-orange in color.
The meaning of the term “neon light” has changed over time.
Today’s “neon lights” never actually contain neon.
When stimulated by electricity, different types of gas may produce different colors
Read the passage. Select the statements that make logical inferences.
A legend is a popular type of folk tale. In some ways, legends resemble myths, another type of folk tale. But myths describe events from antiquity and usually deal with religious subjects, such as the birth of a god. Legends tell of recognizable people, places and events and often take place in comparatively recent times. Some legends are based on real persons or events, but many are entirely fictional. The legends of the superhuman accomplishments of Paul Bunyan and Pecos Bill are imaginary, while the legends about Washington and Lincoln are mostly exaggerations of real qualities those two presidents had. All societies have legends. Most legends began as stories about the heroes of a particular region, occupation, or ethnic group. For example, John Henry was a legendary hero of black Americans, and Casey Jones of railroad workers. Over time, however, these figures have become national heroes.
Legends about Washington and Lincoln are not entirely fictional.
John Henry and Casey Jones are today well-known only by small groups of people.
Both legends and myths can be classified as folk tales.
Myths generally take place in comparatively recent times.
