Reading Comprehension Passages with Inferential Questions

What does Inference mean?

• Finding details in a story

• Use clues from the text and information you already know.

• Giving a reason for your answer.

• Guessing what will happen next.

What is evidence

• Details from the text that support an idea or opinion.

• The big idea of a text.

• The lesson an author is trying to teach.

• A guess about what will happen next.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

• Got her sunglasses.

• Picked up her umbrella.

• Put on her winter mittens.

• Caught the school bus.

My family went to a show. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn.

The family is probably at the ______________

• Movies

• Concert

• Circus

• Zoo

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

• the beach

• school

• the mall

• the zoo

How might a character act if he felt sad?

• put his head down and sigh

• yell and stomp

• smile and wave

• laugh until his side hurt

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin sighed and said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

• Jason was the best player.

• Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

• Jason was not a very good player.

• Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

Which sentence suggests that Joanna rode her bike to school?

• Joannaʼs hair was a little messy when she got to school.
• Joanna crossed three streets on her way to school.
• Joanna went four blocks on her way to school.
• Joanna had to put her helmet inside the classroom closet.

Mike had fun hiking in the woods and doing crafts. He also really enjoyed the bonfire sing-a-long and had made a lot of new friends. Still, he was glad that tomorrow he would be going home.

Where is Mike?

• at camp

• at a slumber party

• on a picnic

• in California

Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.

It is likely that:

• Mosquitoes bit Rachel.

• Rachel is allergic to dogs, too.

• Rachel fell in poison ivy.

• Rachel is allergic to cats, too.