WorksheetsContext Clues & Inferences Practice
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins
"Justin grabbed the leash and quickly put it around Tooli's neck. He stormed out the door with Tooli coming right behind.
He said, "Hurry up, Tooli. You're always so slow." Justin kept his head down and walked quickly down the road, not speaking to anyone that he saw."
What was true about Justin?
He was very worried that someone might see him.
He was angry that he had to walk the dog.
He was feeling sick and wanted to lie down.
He was very excited and wanted to hurry.
"Jessica called Amy on Wednesday after school and told her she would be available to work on their school project after dinner. After dinner, Amy rode her bike over to Jessica's house. When Amy arrived she rang the bell, but there was no answer. Amy got back on her bike and went home."
What has Amy concluded?
Jessica changed her mind and did not want to meet up to work on the project anymore.
No one was at Jessica's house.
Amy changed her mind and decided to go home.
She went to the wrong house.
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
Ana carefully filled the bird feeders in her backyard. The many trees that grew on her property were home to various kinds of birds. Ana enjoyed watching the birds and listening to them as they came to eat the seeds she provided for them.
This story does NOT tell.....
where the bird feeders are located.
what kind of food Ana give the birds.
what kinds of birds come to the bird feeders.
where the birds lived.
Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?
How is Sarah feeling?
Cayden held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Cayden's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,”said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”
You can infer that
Cayden's dad needs help shopping.
Cayden's dad does not shop very often.
Cayden is very young.
Simone tried to shake off her nerves. This was the big moment. She waited 4 long years to get to this event. She smoothed out her leotard and put chalk on her hands. She hoped to nail that landing! What is Simone?
A teacher
A firefighter
A skater
A gymnast
Dan sands the wood. Grandpa hums happily as he works on replacing the broken piece.
This suggests that Grandpa...
is only good at repairing rocking chairs.
is enjoying doing the work.
sad the chair broke.
Which dialogue supports the idea that Maddy is proud of the work she has done with her Grandpa?
"Is this good enough, grandpa?"
"We're out here, grandma."
"We did it with our own hands!"
"Grandma is coming!"
Mr. Martin looked at his watch. Then, he took a bus list out of his bag and looked at it for a moment. A few minutes later, he looked at his watch again and sighed.
Why does Mr. Martin keep looking at his watch?
The bus is late
His watch is cool
His watch is broken
His car is out of gas
Which sentence suggests Mikayla likes to play basketball?
Mikayla's mom makes her practice basketball everyday.
Mikayla scored 5 points in her last basketball game.
Mikayla missed a free throw during practice.
Mikayla looks forward to her basketball practice.
When Kyle came home from school, he was noticeably distraught. He balled up his report card and placed it inside of a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down and arranged garbage over the soup can. Why is Kyle distraught?
He doesn't want to take the trash out.
There isn't any soup left for him.
He made a bad grade on his report card.
His parents asked him to cook dinner.
_______ + ________ = Inference
Background knowledge + Clues from the text
Background knowledge + Opinion
A guess without evidence + information from the text
"The night was very dark. Charlie and Ted were sitting by the fire and toasting marshmallows. They had set-up their tent that afternoon. Suddenly, Ted heard a noise. Charlie heard it, too. It said, "Hoot, hoot!" It was coming from the tree over the tent. The boys threw down their marshmallows and ran all the way home."
Why did the boys run home?
They needed to get more marshmallows.
It was going to rain and they didn't want to get wet.
They needed to get a flashlight.
The boys were afraid of the noise they heard.
Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.”
What does the word shrouded mean?
covered
ruined
bounced
invisible
Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!"
The word that best defines adamant is-
happy
unsure
nervous
stubborn
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
Nervous
Discouraged
Excited
Relieved
Which is the correct meaning of the word spell in the sentence?
The man told us he needed to sit for a spell.
A short, indefinite period of time.
A word or formula believed to be magic.
To form words by means of letters.
Sometimes studying for math tests feels futile, or useless, because my scores don't seem to get better.
What type of context clue is used to find the meaning of the underlined word?
The Definition or an Example is given
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
Inference - you have to put clues together
I miss Mr. Fry. Our new principal is cranky and hard to talk to. Mr. Fry was so affable.
What type of context clue is used to find the meaning of the underlined word?
The Definition or an Example is given
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
Antonym or Contrast- the opposite
Inference - you have to put clues together
What type of context clue is used below?
I got in trouble for not telling the truth last night and Mom revoked all my privileges. Meaning, everything was taken away
The Definition or an Example is given
Synonym - a word that has a similar meaning
Antonym - a word that has an opposite meaning
Inference - you have to put clues together
Many species went extinct for unknown reasons so many types of animals are no longer found on earth.
What type of context clue is used in the sentence?
Synonym
Example
Cause and Effect
General/Inference
Metropolitan areas, such as Chicago and its suburbs, are inhabited by large numbers of people.
What type of context clue is used to find the meaning of the underlined word?
Example
Cause and Effect
Synonym
Definition
Typewriters became obsolete with the development of personal computers.
popular
out-dated
careful
round
Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.
Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!
Little thing
Giant thing
Everything
Hopeful thing
Would you rather have a bucket stuck on your head or a bucket stuck on your foot?
head (hard to see)
foot (hard to walk)
Would you rather take a bath in ice cubes or take a bath in tomato soup?
ice cubes
tomato soup
I would rather...
have a giant pet hamster
have a pet tiny rhino
be able to stop time
be able to fly
I would rather....
have a very strict teacher and learn a lot
have a very easy teacher and not learn as much
be able to control the weather
be able to talk to animals
I would rather...
eat only my 5 favorite foods for the rest of my life
never eat my 5 favorite foods for the rest of my life
be hairy all over
be completely bald
I would rather...
be invisible
be able to read minds
find our my parents are spies
find out my parents are aliens
