Inferences #1

Mark was studying for his math exam. The score would make up 50% of his grade, so he needed to do well. His younger brothers were playing in the next room. Mark tried to tune them out, but he finally slammed his book down and yelled, "keep quiet."

• It is likely that his brothers were being quiet

• It is likely that his brothers were playing a silent game

• It is likely that his brothers were being noisy.

Mackinac Island is a special place. It is a tourist destination. One of the unique things about this island is that almost all vehicles are banned from driving on it. Instead of driving, people on the island walk, ride in carriages, or ride bikes.

• It is likely that the island is small.

• It is likely that the island is huge.

• It is likely that the island has no roads.

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Have you ever visited a site that has a historical marker on it? Sometimes places have signs telling about history. Some people put the signs up on their houses. Other signs are put up by organizations.

• It is likely that the organizations are interested in signs.

• It is likely that the organizations are interested in history.

• It is likely that the organizations are interested in roads.

The fruit you see at the grocery store may have been grown in the United States, or it may have been brought in from another country. Some fruits cannot be grown in certain climates. Citrus fruits, including oranges, cannot tolerate frost. They can grow in only some states, like California and Florida.

• It is likely that those states do not get frost.

• It is likely that those states get frost.

• You can't tell from the story.

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Missy is the latest addition to the Elm City Zoo. When she first came to live at the Big Cat House, she was underweight and suspicious of people. The zookeepers assumed that was because she had been neglected by the circus employees. However, soon Missy gained weight and learned that people were not a danger to her.

• It is likely that Missy is a tiger.

• It is likely that Missy is a bear.

• It is likely that Missy is a seal.

There are several ways to protect your documents on a computer which is known as "backing up." You can back up your files by putting them on a disk, or you can put them on an external hard drive. Having copies of your files elsewhere is a good idea.

• It is likely that computers lose documents sometimes.

• It is likely that computers never lose documents.

• It is likely that documents aren't that important.

Have you ever seen a courtroom on television? The judge sits in the front of the room, behind an elevated desk. The jury, the group of people who are responsible for deciding the case, sits in rows of chairs. Both the judge and the jury face the room so they can see everyone's faces.

• It is likely that there are other people in the room.

• It is likely that there is no one in the room.

• It is likely that the judge and the jury face each other.

People once used ivory to make piano keys and other items. Ivory is taken from elephant's tusks. However, the elephant population was put in danger from ivory's popularity. People began to use less ivory. Now, plastic is used to make the items that were once carved out of ivory.

• It is likely that elephant's weren't hunted.

• It is likely that getting ivory didn't hurt elephants.

• It is likely that elephants were hunted for ivory.

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If you're going on a picnic, it's important to make sure that the food you pack is held at the proper temperature. this means that cold foods should be kept cold, and hot foods should retain their heat. There are special packs that can be put with the food, and they will make your picnic worry-free.

• It is likely that the packs do nothing.

• It is likely that the packs keep the food at the right temperatures.

• It is likely that the packs are edible.

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Jackie was supposed to call her mom from her cell phone every day after school because she needed to tell her where she was going. One day, Jackie couldn't do so. She realized this when she went to take out her phone. Fortunately, she was able to call her mom from the school office.

• It is likely that she didn't feel like using her phone.

• It is likely that she's forgotten her phone.

• It is likely that she's forgotten her mom's number.