making inferences

Today is Mark’s birthday! Tommy is very excited. Mark’s party is going to be at a ranch. All of the kids will get to ride horses. Mark puts on his jeans and boots. He is putting on his hat when he hears “ping, ping, ping, ping” against his window. He walks to the door and looks out just as thunder rolls. He turns around sadly, and says, “Mom, I guess we can’t ride the horses now!”

Why does Tommy say that he will not get to ride the horses? How do you know?

(Be sure to use the word "because" in your response.)

INFERENCE RIDDLE:

I am someone that works at Western Hills. I enjoy organizing books, reading, and sitting in quiet places. Who am I?

He put on his helmet, raised the kick stand, and began pedaling.

• He was riding a motorcycle.

• He was riding a skateboard.

• He was riding a scooter.

• He was riding a bike.

R1: As the teacher brought the class back from the washroom, he noticed that Alvin and Elijah were nowhere to be seen. He asked the class, "Has anyone seen Alvin or Elijah?" Most of the students confirmed that they had not seen them, except for Rodney, who remained silent while tapping his foot on the floor anxiously. The teacher noticed this. "Rodney, do you happen to know where your best buddies Alvin and Elijah went?" Rodney looked away and said, "Nah, I haven't seen them." The teacher notified the office of the missing students. An announcement was made over the PA system and a few minutes later, Alvin and Elijah returned to class. Both of them were very sweaty and Elijah was carrying a basketball. "Sorry we took so long. We had to use the bathroom," said Elijah. "Yeah," chimed in Alvin, "it took longer than we thought."

Will the teacher believe Alvin and Elijah's story?

• The teacher will believe in their story.

• The teacher will not believe in their story.

The sky was turning dark. The sun was nowhere to be found. I heard a loud noise! What was happening?

• A storm is coming

• It’s going to be a sunny day

• We should eat ice cream

• We should go to the beach

 Johnny had soccer practice and then swimming lessons. It was late when he got home so he went straight to bed without studying for his math test the next day. You can tell that......

• Johnny will get a good grade.

• Johnny will probably fail his math test.

• Johnny will study during the test.

Emily and her brother went outside to play in the snow. First, they went sledding. Then, they made a snowman. Soon they got cold and went inside. They had some hot drinks.

What did they drink?

• lemonade

• soda

• milk

• hot chocolate

R2: Tony walked out of the shopping mall with his arms full of bags and the sun shining on him. As he approached his car, he started awkwardly feeling around his pockets with his arm full of bags. He did not find what he was looking for so he transferred the bags on one arm to the other arm, which already had bags. Tony had a lot of bags on one arm. He still couldn't find what he was looking for. Now he dropped the bags and plunged both hands desperately into all the pockets on his jeans. With a look of despair, Tony ran to his car. He tried to open the door, but it was locked. Then he saw something on the passenger seat of the car. He stopped looking and pulled his phone out of his pocket.

Why was Tony getting on the phone?

• He would probably take a picture using his phone.

• He would probably play some games on his phone.

• He would probably contact someone who has spare keys.

• He would probably call a car toll service center.

She screamed as she slipped and fell.

• The tile floor was old.

• The tile floor was wet.

• The tile floor was dry.

• The tile floor was new.

Ricardo and Lex are going sledding. Ricardo put on all of his winter clothes. He is ready to go. "Here's the sled." he tells Lex. "Are you ready?" Lex wags her tail and follows Ricardo up the hill.

who is Lex?

• Ricardo’s mum

• Ricardo’s dog

• Ricardo’s best friend

• Ricardo’s dad