Inferences Lesson

Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?

• Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.

• Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.

• Jack put his head down on the desk.

• Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.

[Cara sands the wood. Grandpa hums happily as he works on replacing the cracked piece.]suggests

• He is only good a repairing rocking chairs.

• He is enjoying his task.

• He has the tools needed to make repairs to the chair.

Which sent. from the story shows that Marvin doesn't want to create more problems for his mom?

• "I can wear my old shoes'" Marvin offered.

• "It's not regular television," Marvin tried to explain.

• Marvin didn't know what to do.

Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?

• Her eyes filling up with tears.

• She is limping around the room.

• She starts reading a book.

• Her stomach growls loudly.

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?

• Rita took three hours to finish her homework.

• Ritaʼs homework was not finished.

• Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.

• Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge. 

• True

• False

When making an inference, the most important thing is...

• What you know about the topic

• The topic of the text

• The characters in the text

• Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

Which sentence suggests that Emily is excited about her new job?

• Emily couldn't stop smiling as she talked about her new role.

• Emily was nervous about meeting her new colleagues.

• Emily felt unsure about her decision to change jobs.

• Emily was worried about the long commute.

What can be inferred about the weather from the sentence: 'The leaves rustled gently as the sun peeked through the clouds'?

• It is a windy day.

• It is a calm and sunny day.

• It is raining heavily.

• It is a stormy day.