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Making Inferences

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 19mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is an inference?

a)

The opposite meaning of a word.

b)

Words that have the same meaning but are spelled differently.

c)

Drawing a conclusion based on context clues.

d)

A different kind of word.

2.

What are context clues?

a)

Words or phrases in a sentence to help identify the meaning of unfamiliar words

b)

Different words with the same meanings.

c)

Clues that solve mysteries.

d)

Tell you how to make a recipe.

3.

What can you infer from this sentence?


You see a baseball and broken glass around a window you can infer that.

a)

Someone was playing basketball.

b)

A bird flew into the window and broke it.

c)

The baseball fell off the shelf.

d)

Someone hit the baseball into the window and it broke.

4.

Choose all that apply:

What are the possible inferences from this sentence?


Benni got a bad grade on her test.

a)

Benni did not study.

b)

Benni's parents are going to be proud.

c)

Benni watched tv all night and did not study.

d)

Benni is going to have to retake the test.

5.

Choose all that apply:

What can you infer from this picture?

a)

It is the summer.

b)

The dog is old.

c)

The sun is shining in the dog's eyes.

d)

The dog is waiting to go into the house.

6.

Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box is bunch of pieces of a board game that Michael played and didn't put away. Michael sat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and played video games all night.


What character trait does Michael demonstrate?

a)

active

b)

clumsy

c)

lazy

7.

Eric's car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn't getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help.


What character trait does Eric demonstrate?

a)

inventive

b)

caring

c)

energetic

8.

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 can you infer about Justin?

a)

He was worried that someone might see him.

b)

He was angry that he had to walk the dog.

c)

He was feeling sick and wanted to lie down.

d)

He was excited to walk the dog and wanted to hurry.

9.

Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPhone to school? He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble.

Make an inference, why is Rubin in trouble?

a)

He lost his iPhone.

b)

He lost his homework.

c)

He did not clean his backpack like his mom told him to.

d)

He gets in trouble a lot.

10.

Jewel loved to bake. She found a recipe called Basic Bread. All you needed was flour, water, and a little yeast. When she made the bread, Jewel forgot to add the yeast, but decided to bake the bread without it. When the timer on the oven went off, Jewel discovered the bread was as flat as a pancake.

What can you infer about what yeast does for bread?

a)

Yeast makes bread taste better.

b)

Yeast makes the bread fluff up and rise.

c)

Yeast gives bread a flaky crust.

d)

Yeast gives bread its color.

11.

Jordan had just heard a catchy new song, and now she sang it all the time. While hanging out with Nia, every few seconds she would break out into song. The girls went swimming and Jordan broke out in song. Nia jumped in the water and stayed underwater as long as she could. Ah, sweet relief!

What can you infer about how Nia feels about Jordan's singing?

a)

Nia is annoyed by Jordan's singing.

b)

Nia enjoys Jordan's singing.

c)

Nia thinks that Jordan's singing is funny.

d)

Nia is jealous of Jordan's singing.

12.

Jordan had just heard a catchy new song, and now she sang it all the time. While hanging out with Nia, every few seconds she would break out into song. The girls went swimming and Jordan broke out in song. Nia jumped in the water and stayed underwater as long as she could. Ah, sweet relief!

Find the evidence: Which detail helped you infer that Nia is annoyed by Jordan's singing?

a)

"While hanging out with Nia, every few seconds she would break into song."

b)

"Nia jumped in the water and stayed underwater as long as she could. Ah, sweet relief!"

c)

"The girls went swimming and Jordan broke out into song."

d)

"Jordan had just heard a catchy new song, and now she sang it all the time."

13.
As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk.
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?
a)
She will ignore him and pretend she doesn't see.
b)
She will laugh at him because he's on the ground.
c)
She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.
d)
She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.
14.
Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long. 
What can you infer about Macey?
a)
Macey is mad at her mother.
b)
Macey does not want glasses.
c)
Macey is very excited about getting glasses.
d)
Macey has trouble making decisions.
15.
Rosario was enjoying her vacation in the California sun. She was lying on araft in the ocean. This was perfect, Rosario thought. There was no noise—no childrenscreaming, no horns honking—and there were no papers to grade. All she couldhear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Rosario sighed and lookedaround her at the beauty of the ocean. Then she saw something long and graycoming toward her on an approaching wave. She thought, “This could only be onething!” and started yelling for help. She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could.She made it to the shore in one piece , but she realized that many people were laughing at her.
We can infer that the "thing" was not a...
a)
shark
b)
surfer
c)
swimmer
16.
Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
Based on what you have read, you can INFER that:
a)
Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.
b)
Floods only occur along the coast.
c)
Floods are not that dangerous.
d)
After flood waters dry up then the problem is over.
17.
Albert stormed into his apartment and threw down his lunchbox. He had just lost his job. Albert had worked for the same company for over ten years. But today he was informed that he was no longer needed. Albert didn't know what to do.  
Based on what you have read, you can INFER  that:
a)
Albert threw down his lunchbox.
b)
Albert's job lasted over ten years.
c)
Losing his job made Albert upset.
d)
Albert lived in a house with his parents.
18.
The toothbrush as we know it today was not invented until 1938. However, early forms of the toothbrush have been in existence since 3000 BC. Ancient civilizations used a "chew stick," which was a thin twig with a frayed end. These 'chew sticks' were rubbed against the teeth. The bristle toothbrush, similar to the type used today, was not invented until 1498 in China. The bristles were actually the stiff, coarse hairs taken from the back of a hog's neck and attached to handles made of bone or bamboo. Boar bristles were used until 1938, when nylon bristles were introduced by Dupont de Nemours. The first nylon toothbrush was called Doctor West's Miracle Toothbrush. Later, Americans were influenced by the disciplined hygiene habits of soldiers from World War II. They became increasingly concerned with the practice of good oral hygiene and quickly adopted the nylon toothbrush. What can you infer about the nylon toothbrush?
a)
It was cheaper than previous toothbrushes.
b)
It worked better than any toothbrush before it.
c)
It was very popular when it was invented.
d)
It originally used animal hairs.