WorksheetsInferencing Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
How do you make an inference?
Use what my teacher say plus details from the text.
Use what I already know plus details from the text.
Use what I know plus what my teacher says.
To be honest, I really don't know.
Finish this statement: Details from the text must _______.
be the answer.
respond to the answer
match the answer
be any sentence in the story.
What is another way to say "match" when finding key details?
Support
idenitfy
look for
best
How did the Elderly Lion use his brain instead of force?
The Elderly Lion tricked the animals into coming into his den.
The Elderly Lion stored up grass and berries for the winter.
The Elderly Lion moved to a different den, where better foods grew.
Which detail BEST supports the inference below?
"The Elderly Lion tricked the animals into coming into his den."
Please—come inside and visit with me for a while.”
The Elderly Lion lay down in his den.
Squirrel came, bringing fresh grasses and berries. Squirrel was not seen after that.
He decided to use his brain to take what he could not get by force.
Why did the animals come to visit the Elderly Lion when they heard about his illness?
The animals were afraid of the Elderly Lion.
The animals hoped the Elderly Lion would move somewhere else.
The animals felt sorry for the Elderly Lion.
Why were Squirrel, Dove, and other animals not seen again after visiting the Elderly Lion?
The Elderly Lion ate them when they came into his den.
The Elderly Lion told them they should move to another part of the forest.
The Elderly Lion let them stay with him, there in his den.
Which detail BEST supports the inference below?
" The Elderly Lion ate them when they came into his den."
He lived for a while on grass and berries, but this made him grow still weaker.
Fox thought about the situation. He decided to go and visit the Elderly Lion.
More animals went to visit the Elderly Lion, and it became clear that animals were disappearing.
Why did Fox decide to go and visit the Elderly Lion?
Fox wanted to see the other animals that visited the lion.
Fox wanted to take the Elderly Lion something that would make him feel better.
Fox wanted to find out why animals were disappearing.
Fox wanted to tell the Elderly Lion he was sorry he was sick.
Think about what makes the most sense, to make an inference:
“No thank you, said Fox. “I notice that there are many footprints leading into your den, but I see no trace of any leading out.”
This is probably because:
Fox wants to ask the Elderly Lion why animals are disappearing.
Fox sees proof that the Elderly Lion has eaten the animals who visited him.
Fox doesn’t believe that it is the Elderly Lion who is speaking.
