Inferencing

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 music player to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble.
What is Rubin doing?

• looking for his homework 
• searching for his iPod
• Rubin gets in trouble often
• His iPod was stolen 

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 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.
• Tim is moving to California with his family.

Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?

• happy
• proud
• nervous
• confident

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?

• She is late for work
• She will miss her flight at the airport
• She is late for school
• She is hungry

She worked all night on the piece of cake and turned it into a work of art.

What does the author mean by “work of art”?

• A. She carefully designed the piece of cake.

• B. She worked all night to become an artist.

• C. She was worried the cake wouldn’t taste delicious.

• D. She was certain that it would be easy.

As Jane carried the cake to her car, she tripped and dropped the cake. She was frozen to her core.

Why did the author include sensory language?

• A. to show that Jane is too excited to speak

• B. to suggest Jane is proud of her cake

• C. to show that Jane is devastated

• D. to suggest Jane is too cold to move

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.W.4.3D

Jane took her time and stacked one piece of cake onto another like an Egyptian pyramid. It was amazing! She knew everyone would love it.

Which phrase helps the reader visualize what the cake looked like?

• A. Jane took her time

• B. like an Egyptian pyramid

• C. It was amazing

• D. everyone would love it

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.W.4.3D

You see snowflakes coming down outside and you can smell hot cocoa cooking on the stove. You see red and green decorations all around the house. What time of year can you infer that it is?

• Thanksgiving
• Valentine's Day
• Christmas
• 4th of July

Sadie loves to learn about animals and their habitats. She also really loves learning about space and all of the planets. What can you infer is her favorite subject in school? 

• math
• reading
• science
• social studies

Braxtons Big Move

Braxton lived in Louisville, Kentucky. His best friends were Marcus, Mack, and Brody. The boys loved riding their hoverboards together. Their favorite place in the world was Braxton's backyard. His dad built his a half-pipe in the yard, and they boys spent hours after school going up and down it, doing tricks. Then one day Braxton's father said he had gotten a new job. The job was in Alabama. The family was going to move away. Instead of a house, Braxton moved into an apartment. He lived on the twenty-seventh floor of a huge building overlooking a lake. Braxton had his own room, and his dad bought him a brand new motocross bike. Still, he missed his friends, and he didn't know anyone in his new school. Braxton thought his life was really lousy and would never chage ever again.

You can infer that Braxton?

• likes watching television

• only has three friends

• wants to visit Cumberland Falls

• wishes he never left Louisville