WorksheetsInference Skills Quiz
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 35mins
After reading a story about a girl who always wore a red cape and brought food to her grandmother, you can infer that the girl is:
Very forgetful
Brave
Unkind
Afraid of animals
In a story, if a character is described as having a "furrowed brow" and "tapping their foot impatiently," what can you infer about their mood?
They are excited
They are impatient
They are happy
They are sleepy
What happened to the window?
When an author describes a setting as a "dimly lit, abandoned house at the end of a quiet street," what can you infer about the atmosphere of the story?
It is cheerful and welcoming
It is mysterious and possibly dangerous
It is busy and loud
It is modern and well-maintained
If a character in a book "sighs in relief" after finding a lost item, what can you infer about how they were feeling before finding it?
They were not worried at all
They were slightly annoyed
They were very relieved
They were extremely worried
It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.
What time of day do you think it is and why?
afternoon because she is coming home from school
evening because there was no one on the street
lunch time because she wanted to feed the birds
morning because birds are out at that time
When reading a passage where a character squints at a sign in the distance and then decides to take a different path, what can you infer about the sign?
The sign indicated danger ahead
The sign was welcoming them
The sign was advertising a sale
The sign was difficult to read
My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party. We went over for the cookout and swam at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?
It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen. She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.
What time of day do you think it is and why?
afternoon because she is coming home from school
evening because there was no one on the street
lunch time because she wanted to feed the birds
morning because birds are out at that time
Tylie probably:
Jenny probably :
What does Mr. Johnson do for a living?
It's a (a) schedule, but we are still hoping to arrive in Houston by 1600hrs.
The students had a (b) escape and weren't injured at all.
The campus's safety remains a (c) priority!
During a science experiment, a student observes that a plant kept in darkness for a week turns pale and wilts. What can be inferred about the plant's needs?
It needs more soil
It requires sunlight to stay healthy
It prefers being watered with sugary water
It grows better in crowded conditions
A character in a novel always carries a locket that she refuses to open in front of others. When alone, she often opens it and smiles. What can you infer about the locket's contents?
It contains a secret map
It is empty
It holds a picture of someone dear to her
It contains a rare gem
After a heavy rainstorm, a group of friends notices that the river near their campsite has risen significantly and is flowing much faster than usual. What is the most likely cause of this change?
A dam upstream has broken
The rain has added a large amount of water to the river
There is a blockage downstream causing the river to back up
It is a natural phenomenon that happens regularly
