Character Inferences

Grandpa sees that his chocolate cake is all gone.  Brad has crumbs on his mouth. What do you think happened?

• Brad baked his own cake.

• Brad needs to brush his teeth better.

• Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.

• Brad ate Grandpa

Tate stamps his feet and crosses his arms.  How do you think he feels?

• joyful

• tearful

• lonely

• angry

How might a character act if he felt sad?

• Put his head down and sigh

• Yell and jump up and down

• Smile and wave

• Laugh until his sides hurt

Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 34545th Street.”
You can infer that...

• Nicole's car is broken.

• Nicole is going on vacation.

• Nicole is going shopping.

• Nicole lives in a large city.

Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think he feels?

• He is scared of getting in trouble.

• He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.

• He can't wait to break another window.

• He is thinking he should study his spelling words.

Read the sentences. Jonah decided to do his holiday shopping at his local bookstore instead of buying gifts online. He had known the owners of that bookstore since he was a child. Based on these sentences, what is Jonah probably like?

• hardworking

• loyal

Kyle didn't agree with Jen, but he didn't want to say so in front of the whole class.

Based on this sentence, what is Kyle probably like?

• timid

• spoiled

Leslie's father tried to get her to come with them to the party, but Leslie would not be budged.

Based on this sentence, what is Leslie probably like?

• stubborn

• trusting

Read the sentences. As soon as the groups were announced, Marshall took charge. "Angie and I will do the research, and Harold can make the poster. Any questions?" Based on these sentences, what is Marshall probably like?

• timid

• commanding

At lunch all the kids were talking about their favorite holiday meals. Bernie turned to the new student and asked, "What about you? What are your favorites?"

Based on these sentences, what is Bernie probably like?

• friendly

• stubborn