What is an inference?

Conclusions that a reader reaches based on clues

When an author uses negative connotations in a text

Something that the text says explicitly

Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. What had Ted concluded?

That Pete was not really his friend

That Pete had been bored to sleep

Mary was very proud of her garden. She tended to it every day. She pulled the weeds and watered the plants every day. Last Saturday, her friend Pam called early in the morning and invited Mary to spend the day at the mall. The left early and spent the day there. Then, Pam invited Mary to sleep over Saturday night. Mary happily accepted. When Mary arrived home Sunday afternoon, her beautiful plants were bent and drooping. Which clue supports the inference: The plants were drooping because Mary had not watered them.

Mary was at the movies all day.

Mary pulled the weeds every day.

Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt. "Well, there's only one thing left to do," he said to himself. Mr. Johnson headed to church. What does Mr. Johnson do for a living?

He is a scientist who observes crops.

Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt. "Well, there's only one thing left to do," he said to himself. Mr. Johnson headed to church. Why is Mr. Johnson cursing the sun?

There has been too much sun drying up the land.

He has to go to church because it is sunny.

Warren pushed the back door open with his elbow. He was dragging a heavy black plastic sack behind him. Thud, thud, thud. The bag thumped each stair Warren descended. Thud, thud, rip, drip, drip. The bag got caught on a nail and a strange odorous juice poured out, covering Warren's leg. "Ew... gross!" Warren shouted as he repositioned the bag. He walked out to the alley and deposited the bag in a large plastic container, closing the lid behind him as he left, still muttering about his pants. What is Warren doing?

He is helping with construction work.

The sun climbed in the sky, and the temperature rapidly increased. Just as Karina turned on a small portable fan to cool herself, someone began yelling in the water. Karina immediately jumped off her chair and ran toward the shore. She soon realized the person was yelling “shark.” Her stomach dropped. She had never experienced a shark sighting before but knew that she should get everyone out of the water. Even though people were already swimming and running toward the sand, she began to pull people out of the water and assisted young children who couldn’t move quickly enough. All the while she kept her eyes on the blue waves but didn’t see any sign of a shark. Based on the passage, what can we conclude about Katrina's experience as a lifeguard?

Katrina is afraid but ready to take action.

Katrina has had a little experience with this kind of emergency.

Katrina is scared out of her mind and does not know how to handle this situation.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said. Based on the text, how do you know Paul works in construction?

His boots are muddy and his overalls are dusty

He goes straight up the stairs to shower

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed. What line in the text tell you that Max is upset it is raining?

Dropping his kite from his hand, Max broke out into a full sob

He says, "I don't wanna sandwich?"

Which piece of evidence could be used to BEST support this claim: High school students should be required to wear uniforms.

At one school that recently required students to wear uniforms, attendence rates went up, and behavior incidents went down.

When adding everything up, a school uniform could end up costing more than $200.

A student reported, "Allowing us to wear our own clothes gives us a chance to show our unique style and independence."

School uniforms can be ordered online .

Character Traits

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English

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3rd - 6th Grade

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CCSS

RL.7.3, RL.6.1, RI.6.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Javier was shopping at the grocery store for some olives. He needed a lot of olives, so he grabbed the large jar off of the shelf. Then he noticed the price. The large jar contained 20 oz. of olives and it cost $3.99. He looked at the small jar of olives. It contained 10 oz. of olives and cost $1.49. Javier put the large jar back and purchased two small jars of olives. What character trait does Javier demonstrate?

Heroic

Cruel

Angry

Intelligent

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Andy demonstrate?

Intelligent

Helpful

Hateful

Nervous

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Katie’s mother came home from a long day of work and noticed that the entire house had been cleaned from top to bottom. She figured that Katie must have cleaned it. The strangest thing was that she didn’t even ask Katie to clean. Then she found a note on the counter from Katie asking for permission to sleep over at her friend Heather’s house. Katie’s mother smiled. What character trait does Katie demonstrate?

Adventurous

Sneaky

Quiet

Serious

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off of one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party. What character trait does Angela demonstrate?

Deceitful

Calm

Elegant

Playful

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado. There are dirty clothes all over the floor. Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans. Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.
Which word best describes Juliana?

tidy

tired

messy

rude

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

Crazy

Fearful

Distant

Excited

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

does not show good judgement

thoughtless

irresponsible

selfish

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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Character Traits

26 questions

Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Andy demonstrate?

When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off of one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party. What character trait does Angela demonstrate?

Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado. There are dirty clothes all over the floor. Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans. Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.
Which word best describes Juliana?

Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

does not show good judgement

to disturb or irritate others, especially by repeated acts

shows concern and love for others

Abby doesn't mind doing chores. Sometimes she does them without even being asked. She also helps her little sister do her homework.

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Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower. What character trait does Andy demonstrate?

Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado. There are dirty clothes all over the floor. Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans. Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.Which word best describes Juliana?

Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?

does not show good judgement

to disturb or irritate others, especially by repeated acts

shows concern and love for others

Abby doesn't mind doing chores. Sometimes she does them without even being asked. She also helps her little sister do her homework.

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Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado. There are dirty clothes all over the floor. Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans. Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.
Which word best describes Juliana?

Today was Wendell's birthday. He barely slept last night. He jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the smell of pancakes cooking.
What would Wendell's mood be on his birthday?