Making Inferences - Practice Assessment

You have a dinner party and all the guests ask for seconds. What can you infer based off of this information?

• Your food is terrible.

• Your food is good.

• Your guests ate too much.

• Your guests will eat anything you serve.

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It is snowing. Your friend Justina is coming to sleep over. She texts you that she's on her way but will be late. What is the best inference you could make about this situation?

• Justina is doing her homework.

• Justina is babysitting her brother.

• Traffic is slow due to the weather.

• Justina can't come to your house.

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Your mother is wearing a rain coat. When she comes inside, she puts down an umbrella. The best inference you could make is that ___________.

• She is picking your brother up from school

• She needs to go grocery shopping

• It is raining outside

• It is May

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Ben is auditioning for a part in the school play. He's been fine all day, but right before the audition he says he feels sick. You might infer that Ben _______.

• is nervous about the audition

• is happy about the play

• never gets sick

• is allergic to peanuts

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If a student got 100% on his work, what could you infer?

• He listened and studied.
• He didn't come to school that day.
• He didn't listen in class.
• He copied off of his neighbor.

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1. Leonardo Da Vinci was born in Italy in 1452. Besides being a great artist, he is well-known for his many inventions. He kept notes on all of his ideas. Among his notes were designs for a parachute, a diving suit and a flying machine similar to today’s helicopter.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Da Vinci was not very talented.

• Da Vinci was just a great artist.

• Da Vinci painted the “Mona Lisa”

• Da Vinci was a well-known inventor.

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1. Millions of acres of tropical rainforest have been destroyed. Many animals and people lose their homes when the rain forest is cut down. Today, people are destroying the forests so quickly that animals are unable to adapt. Many animals, such as the leopard, need miles and miles of untouched rain forest in order to live.

From this paragraph, you can infer that:

• Rainforest destruction is hurting animals that live there.

• Rainforest is being destroyed by animals.

• Destruction of rainforests is slowing down.

• Rainforests need to be destroyed.

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It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. 
Why is Emily crying?

• She stubbed her toe.
• She is sad that Abraham Lincoln is dead.
• Her project is due tomorrow and she is almost out of time.
• She has a headache. 

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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.

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Jill couldn't believe it was only June 15th. All of her friends from school had taken summer jobs, she didn't have brothers or sisters, and after a couple of weeks, television made a very poor companion. She had already finished three books and started a fourth, a great mystery that only made her more desperate to have something to do. Jill decided it was time for her to find something to do.

Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?

• Jill will be bored for the rest of the summer.

• Jill is a very lazy person.

• Jill will look for a job.

• Jill hates the summers.

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