Free Printable Making logical inferences

1.

If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer?

a)

He listened and studied.

b)

He didn't come to school that day.

c)

He didn't listen in class.

d)

He copied off of his neighbor.

2.

Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"
What time did he wake up?

a)

Noon

b)

Midnight

c)

7:00 in the morning

d)

7:00 in the evening

3.

When Lucy saw her spelling grade, she kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
How is Lucy feeling when she sees her grade?

a)

Excited

b)

Sad

c)

Furious

d)

Tired

4.

Sam and his brother Tim each have their own rooms. Sam likes to make his bed every morning, but Tim never makes his bed. Sam folds all his clothes before putting them away, but Tim leaves all of his clothes on the floor.
What word can be used to describe Tim?

a)

Neat

b)

Mean

c)

Young

d)

Messy

5.

Michael and Seth are on their way to Benson State Park. They like to go to the park on weekends during the winter. They like to skate on the frozen lake. Every day, the park ranger checks the ice on the lake. If it is safe to skate, she puts up a sign that says, TODAY THE ICE IS SAFE. If it is not safe to skate, she puts up a sign that says, TODAY THE ICE IS NOT SAFE. Michael and Seth are at the park. They read the sign for today, and then put on their skates.
The reader can conclude that...

a)

Today is Saturday.

b)

Today is a safe day for skating.

c)

The park ranger likes her job.

d)

Michael and Seth like cold weather.

6.

Leah's mother ices the cake. She puts eight candles on the cake. After she sets the cake on the table, everyone sings to Leah. The lit candles make her face glow. Leah blows out the candles and smiles.
What can you infer about what day it is?

a)

Leah did well on a test.

b)

It is Leah's mom's birthday

c)

It is Leah's birthday.

d)

Leah's favorite food is cake.

7.

Inference Riddle: Birds fly south for me. I am a season when people build snowmen, the days are short and the nights are long.

a)

I am summer.

b)

I am winter.

c)

I am spring

d)

I am autumn.

8.

Inference Riddle: You can plant me. You can pick me. You can pop me or make me into bread.

a)

I am a flower.

b)

I am gum.

c)

I am corn.

d)

I am wheat.

9.

Inference Riddle: I hang out in schools and sleep with my eyes opened. I can breathe underwater. In the Little Mermaid I was Flounder.

a)

I am a shark.

b)

I am a mermaid.

c)

I am a turtle.

d)

I am a fish.

10.

Inference Riddle: I come from a cane. You might say I make things really sweet! I can be white or brown, or in a powder like snow.

a)

I am sugar.

b)

I am honey.

c)

I am snow.

d)

I am cake.

11.

An INFERENCE is...

a)

A logical conclusion

b)

A guess based on evidence

c)

Both

12.

To make good inferences you need to...

a)

read fast

b)

pay attention to details

c)

look up every unfamiliar word

d)

pick your nose

13.

It is important to learn how to make inferences because many times...

a)

authors don't write well

b)

authors communicate ideas indirectly

c)

authors are lazy

d)

authors don't think about readers

14.

In your daily life, you can make inferences about people by observing their behavior.

a)

true

b)

false

15.

A VALID INFERENCE is...

a)

a wild guess

b)

never supported

c)

supported with evidence

d)

is hard to find

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