Inference 3

The group of women walked out of the dark room. A few of them were carrying tissues. As they exited into the bright sunlight, two of them had to put on their sunglasses.

What can you infer about where the women are?

• Leaving a movie theater

• Leaving school

• Leaving a concert

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

She drove into her driveway and saw that the front yard was much cleaner than when she had left this morning. Straight lines crisscrossed back and forth through it.

What had happened while she was at work?

• Someone picked up the trash.

• Someone had mowed her yard.

• Someone had been running through her yard.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Katherine held the wash cloth tightly, pressing it into her hand. She told the children not to walk barefoot through the kitchen.

What had just happened?

• She cut her hand.

• She was baking cookies.

• She broke something made of glass.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The man came into the house and went straight to the kitchen sink, where he got a large glass of water for himself. His t-shirt had large dark stains on it. He took off his earbuds after he finished the drink of water.

What had the man been doing?

• The man had been jogging.

• The man had been watching TV.

• The man had been shopping.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The woman in the car parked in the store parking lot kept looking at her watch and then at the entrance of the store.

What is the woman doing?

• Waiting for a friend.

• Waiting for the store to open.

• Waiting to be picked up.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Mom was looking everywhere - in the bottom of her purse, in the pocket of her sweater, on the kitchen counter-top. She realized she could not go anywhere until she found them.

What is mom looking for?

• her keys

• her cell phone

• her wallet

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The man came home from work. He walked into the kitchen and noticed the clock on his microwave was blinking 12:00.

What had happened while the man was at work?

• The microwave stopped working.

• The power went out.

• There was something cooking in the microwave.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Jason was walking across the backyard. When he walked under the big elm tree, a blue jay suddenly started squawking and zooming down and around, close to Jason's head.

Why is the blue jay behaving this way?

• Jason was too close to the nest.

• Jason was making too much noise.

• Jason was throwing rocks at the blue jay.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

The little boy wearing a purple cape hurried into his bedroom and dumped a huge bad of candy out onto his bed.

What has the boy been doing?

• He was trick or treating.

• He stole candy from the store.

• He was getting ready for bed.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

The dog ran to the front door, wagging his tail. He sat down and gazed up expectantly.

What is the dog doing?

• Waiting for its owner to come home.

• Waiting for a treat.

• Waiting for a toy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1