Inferences

Front

Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat? Options: Bryan had to feed his pet every day., Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school., It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days., Bryanʼs pet never bites.

Back

It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.

Front

Before the 1800's, people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed and called them "crooked shoes." What can you infer about shoes before 1800?

Back

They didn't fit very well.

Front

Based on the text, you can INFER that:

Back

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

Front

Inference

Back

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Front

Every four years, February has an extra day. When this happens, it is called Leap Year. But even with the extra day, February is still the shortest month of the year. Some months, like June and November, have 30 days. Other months like March and August, have 31 days. It is likely that: February has longer days, February has less than 30 days, February has more than 31 days.

Back

February has less than 30 days

Front

Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________. Options: got her sunglasses, made a sandwich, picked up her umbrella, put on sandals

Back

picked up her umbrella

Front

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

Back

The bathtub is overflowing.

Front

What can you infer about how the teacher will react when Brian laughs and falls out of his seat during class?

Back

She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.

Front

In real life, people who can back up an opinion about a text with Textual Evidence are taken more seriously than people who can only give a reason of “just because".

Back

True

Front

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge.

Back

True