What is an inference?

An inference is something that you think is true based on information that you have.

An inference is directly written in the text

Cameron threw the rope into the field. It landed near the creek. Doris did not wait for the rope to land. She darted out into the field and picked the rope up off the ground with her teeth. If she had been a little bit faster, she might have beaten the rope to its landing spot. She brought the rope back to Cameron, released it, and then started barking. Cameron patted Doris on the head and praised her. Then he wound up and threw the rope as hard as he could. The wind must have caught the rope too, because it just kept moving. It landed in the middle of the creek...what happens next?

Cameron swims in after the rope.

"You have to water the tomatoes in the morning, not a midday or night," Veronica told her brother A.J. He nodded, but it didn't really look like he was paying attention. "They need to aspirate water all day, so please water them in the morning," she continued. "Yeah, yeah, water the plants," A.J. said with frustration. Veronica was travelling out of the country to Spain for two weeks. She was counting on her brother A.J. to water her plants. He had been irresponsible in the past, but she was giving him another chance. She had heard that gardening was therapeutic and A.J. needed therapy. She hugged and kissed him goodbye and then went to the airport. While she was gone, A.J. stopped by the garden once or twice at the start of the first week, and then he lost interest. Veronica wanted to call her brother to remind him to water the plants, but she was having so much fun in Spain that she forgot. When Veronica finally returned, the first thing she did was check out her garden. She walked up to the patch and...what happened next?

All the flowers were dying or dead.

The flowers were all pretty and growing.

A.J. had picked all of her flowers.

A thief had stolen her flowers.

Ding! The timer rang. Cassandra pulled the oven door open and the fragrance of hot cherry pie filled the room. Steam was emanating from the surface of the pastry. Cassandra took a deep whiff and said, "Mm..." She then put the pie on the kitchen table to cool and went off to knit a hat for her grandson. Her dog Champ must have smelled the pie too. He wandered into the kitchen, put his forelegs on the table, licked his lips...what happens next?

Cassandra caught Champ before he ate the pie.

Tex opened the can of peaches with his knife and cooked them over the fire. He shared them with his buddy Dusky and they told stories of stampedes and bandits until they tired of talking. Tex took off his boots and unrolled his blanket. He didn't mind sleeping under the stars. He put his hat over his face and fell asleep with his head on his pack. During the night a scorpion found itself next to Tex. The scorpion was very tired and, unlike Tex, the scorpion did not want to sleep under the stars. He liked small dark places, like Tex's boot. He crawled into the front of Tex's boot and fell asleep. When Tex awoke in the morning, he couldn't wait to get a jump on the day. He put on his hat, clicked on his belt and gun holsters...what happened next?

He put on his boot and was stung by the scorpion.

He made a cup of coffee over the fire.

Which of the following shows why Sam refused to play in the tournament?

SAM: You wouldn't appreciate my talents, since I'm a girl!

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

Tim is moving to California with his family.

Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?

Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.

Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.

Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.

Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.

Kathy was looking for a strong but light material to use for making her water jugs. Unfortunately, she chose noodelite. It proved to too porous to hold jelly. A porous material _____.

allows liquids to flow through it

is good for holding things that you pour

is necessary for making bowling balls

Which line supports the idea that Mark has changed the way he feels about a girl on the team?

MARK: Hey, Carter, does she have a sister in town?

MARK:I guess we can try it, but this kid had better be good.

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone. Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window. How do you think he feels?

He is scared of getting in trouble.

He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.

He can't wait to break another window.

He is thinking he should study his spelling words.

Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?

Her eyes filling up with tears.

She is limping around the room.

When Mia's sister sang her favorite song very loudly, Mia covered her ears and walked away. Mia asked her sister repeatedly to sing quietly, but she wouldn't listen to Mia. You can tell that --

Mia was annoyed with her sister's singing.

Mia enjoys her sister's singing.

Mia never gets along with her sister.

"You don't deserve to go to the movies," said father. "Your brother worked hard cleaning the closet, but you didn't help at all." "I know I should have helped," said Linda, "but I became so interested in my book that I forgot. I promise to help next time."

Linda liked the book she was reading.

Linda's father cleaned the closed.

Linda said she would help next time.

Kay threw her bike down wherever she stopped. More than once she had left her bicycle in the driveway. Several times her dad had pointed out what could happen when she did this. One morning as her dad was leaving for work, Kay heard a crashing sound outside. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Kay learned a lesson from her mistake.

Her bike was stolen from the garage.

The earth's surface is constantly changing. All over the world everyday there are earthquakes, floods and volcanoes that quickly change our world. Some changes are too small to see. Others cause tremendous damage and costs millions of dollars to clean up.

The Earth's surface is always changing.

It is expensive to clean up the damage

Sometimes we can't see the changes.

In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?

A message the author is trying to get across to the reader

Where and when the story happens

What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA.

Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.

Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.

Which of the following is an example of THEME?

Life is short; make the most of it.

Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.

Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.

You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.

For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome. The Summary of this passage is:

Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.

Jenny was going to paint her room.

Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.

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. Floods 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 conclude that

Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.

Floods only occur along the coast.

After flood waters dry up, the problem is over.

6th ELA Inference Quiz

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English

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6th - 7th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.7.1, RL.6.2, RL.8.3

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60 questions

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..
What is Alison looking for?

Her Keys

Her Car

Her Cat

Her Smoothie

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

There are many breeds of dogs.

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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?

Macey is mad at her mother.

Macey does not want glasses.

Macey is very excited about getting glasses.

Macey has trouble making decisions.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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?

She will ignore him and pretend she doesn't see.

She will laugh at him because he's on the ground.

She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.

She will scold Brian for not paying attention in class.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.
What type of relationship do Paul and Alice have?

They are brother and sister

They are neighbors

They are colleagues

They are husband and wife

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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".

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

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6th ELA Inference Quiz

60 questions

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..
What is Alison looking for?

Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better.

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".

What is an inference?

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

When reading literature, it is important to cite text evidence to support your analysis of the most important details and events of a story. In addition to citing text evidence to answer comprehension questions, you can also use text evidence to make inferences.

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6th ELA Inference Quiz

60 questions

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..What is Alison looking for?

Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use textual evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better.

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".

What is an inference?

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

When reading literature, it is important to cite text evidence to support your analysis of the most important details and events of a story. In addition to citing text evidence to answer comprehension questions, you can also use text evidence to make inferences.

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They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..
What is Alison looking for?