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making inferences

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
An INFERENCE is...
a)
A logical conclusion
b)
A guess based on evidence
c)
Both
2.
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
3.
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.
4.

Which sentence BEST supports the idea that Jack is feeling sleepy?

a)

Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

b)

Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

c)

Jack put his head down on the desk.

d)

Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

5.

Mia stamps her feet and crosses her arms. What can you infer about how she feels?

a)

Joyful

b)

Angry

c)

Lonely

d)

Tearful

6.

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.

7.

You wear me on St. Patrick Day, but frogs wear me all the time. I am a color, just mix blue and yellow.

a)

I am blue.

b)

I am green.

c)

I am yellow.

d)

I am brown

8.

Adalynn was getting ready to walk to

school. She put on her coat and grabbed

her backpack. As she was leaving, her

mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”

a)

Adalynn is in kindergarten or first grade.

b)

Adalynn lives close to school.

c)

Adalynn is never late for school.

d)

Adalynn is excited about going to school.

9.

Adrian hurried out of the house so he

wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and

carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He

hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign

on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”

a)

Adrian is an auto mechanic.

b)

Adrian enjoys his job.

c)

Adrian works as a plumber.

d)

Adrian is a truck salesman.

10.

Noraa came out of the elevator in her

apartment building. She ran to the curb and

held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she

hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 345

45th Street.”

a)

Noraa 's car is broken.

b)

Noraa is going on vacation.

c)

Noraa is going shopping.

d)

Noraa lives in a large city.

11.

Julian held his father's hand as he

crossed the busy parking lot. They walked

into a grocery store. Julian's dad lifted him

into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,”

said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”

a)

Julian had never been to a grocery store.

b)

Julian 's dad does not shop often.

c)

Julian 's dad needs help with the shopping.

d)

Julian is very young.

12.

Splat! "Oh, rats!" thought Jaylin

as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I

hope we have another one." She looked

in the fridge and pulled out the carton.

One left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after

all.

What did Jaylin clean up?

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13.

The scout leader looked at the

sky and muttered something

under his breath. Then he looked at the

map. "Let's get moving." he called to the

group of tired boys. "The faster the

better."

What do you think the scout

leader was feeling?

4 lines
14.

It was 8:30 on Thursday night.

Joy stared at the large, empty poster

board on her bed. Then she looked at the

stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on

her desk. Joy began to cry.

Why do you think Joy was

crying?

a)

she spilled the milk

b)

she dropped an egg

c)

she did great on her project

d)

she did not complete her project

15.

"Ouch!" Jazzlyn had fallen again!

She shivered and picked herself back up.

Then she spotted her older sister Andrea,

gliding backwards. She was so graceful.

Jazzlyn made everything look so easy.

What is Jazzlyn doing?

a)

skating perfectly

b)

skating clumsily

c)

teaching a classroom

d)

dropping an egg

16.

Matthew hid behind the bushes.

Soon, a group of older boys

walked by talking and laughing.

Matthew's heart was beating fast. He tried

not to make any noise. Matthew waited until

he could not hear the boys anymore.

Then he picked up his books and

walked home.

Why was Matthew hiding?

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17.

Valerie went upstairs and quietly

peeked into a dark room. She

listened for a moment, and then went

back downstairs. She washed the dinner

dishes and then she studied for an

Algebra test until Mr. and Mrs. Olson

got home.

Why did Valerie go upstairs?

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18.

What time of year do you infer it is?

a)

Christmas

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Easter

d)

Halloween

19.

How do you infer the baby is feeling?

a)

Happy

b)

Scared

c)

Excited

d)

Joyful

20.

Write a sentence about what you infer is happening in this picture. Make sure to use an inference sentence starter.

4 lines
21.

What evidence do you have for your inference?

4 lines
22.

Where do you infer the kids are going?

a)

McDonalds

b)

Church

c)

School

d)

The Park

23.

What time do you infer it is?

a)

11pm

b)

11am

c)

7pm

d)

7am

24.

Write a sentence about what you infer is happening in this picture. Make sure to use an inference sentence starter.

4 lines
25.

What evidence do you have for your inference

4 lines
26.

What do you infer happened to the girl in the picture?

a)

She fell off her bike

b)

She jumped off her bike

c)

She leaped off her bike

d)

None of the above

27.

Write a sentence about what you infer is happening in this picture. Make sure to use an inference sentence starter.

4 lines
28.

What evidence do you have for your inference?

4 lines
29.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
30.
Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?
a)
Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
b)
Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
c)
Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
d)
Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.
31.
Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts.  He also really enjoyed the campfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.
Where is Mike?
a)
at camp
b)
at a slumber party
c)
on a picnic
d)
in California 
32.
I have a head and a tail. My favorite number is one. I am made of copper. I am lucky if you pick me up. What am I?
a)
four leaf clover
b)
leaf
c)
penny
d)
dime
33.
The desert is a very hot, dry place. How might a coyote stay cool? 
a)
Sleep during the day and hunt at night
b)
Take a bath in the lake 
c)
Grow thicker fur
d)
Build a new home out of cactus 
34.
Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What is Cassie's problem?
a)
She is late for work
b)
She will miss her flight at the airport
c)
She is late for school
d)
She is hungry
35.
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” What can you infer about Maggie?
a)
Maggie is in kindergarten
b)
Maggie lives close to school
c)
Maggie is late for school
d)
Maggie is excited about school
36.
Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?
a)
At the store
b)
At the doctor's office
c)
In the garden
d)
At the airport