Inferencing

You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?

• your dog dug a hole in the yard
• the rain made a hole in the yard
• a strange animal made a hole in your backyard
• your dad dug a hole in the backyard

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

Max was baking some cookies, but then he got an important phone call. He returned a few minutes later to a smoke filled kitchen. What can you infer?

• The oven has turned off.
• Max forgot about the cookies and they are burning.
• A candle was blown out in the kitchen.
• The cookies are cooling on the baking pan.

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

The girl changed her clothes. She grabbed a towel and sunscreen. When she got there she walked to the edge, took a deep breath, and jumped in. 
WHAT IS THE GIRL DOING?

• playing volleyball
• skiing
• riding a bike
• swimming 

Mom made a cake, decorated it, and put candles on it. There are lots of balloons. Children came with presents. Everyone played games. 
WHAT IS GOING ON?

• a circus
• a fair
• a birthday party
• Christmas

The family took a cart and pushed it to the first row. They chose vegetables and fruits. Next they picked out meat and tomato sauce. Then they paid for it all and the lady put it in bags. 
WHERE DID THE FAMILY GO?

• the car wash
• the farm
• the grocery store
• the hospital

She cried and cried. She made a poster and offered a reward. She did not know if it had just fallen off when she put her shirt on, or if it had fallen out of her ear.
WHY IS THE GIRL CRYING? 

• she lost her cat
• she lost her shoe
• she lost her earring
• she lost her brother

It was the night before. He was excited and could not sleep. His uniform lay on the bed. He had practiced with his bat and ball. The coach said this was going to be a great season. 
WHAT IS HAPPENING THE NEXT DAY? 

• the boy has a big test
• the boy has a baseball game
• the boy has a football game
• the boy is moving to a new house