Inferencing 1
It was May 10th. Jason shut the door to his bedroom. Then he found the present he had hidden in the back of his closet. He wrapped it carefully in pink paper. "Only three days until Sunday!" he thought.
Who will Jason give his present to?
Jason will give the present to his mother for Mother's Day.
They weren't by the phone and they weren't in her purse. Mrs. Moore checked the pockets of the jacket she'd wore the day before, but they weren't there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn't leave soon.
What is Mrs. Moore looking for?
She cannot find her keys!
Tamara was shocked when she learned about the SENSELESS killing of thousands of buffalos by settlers in the early 1800's.
What does SENSELESS mean?
A) without meaning, no purpose
B) has a really important meaning
C) theres a story to it
D) it was a happy reason
I rue the day I bought my bike! I used all the money I saved the past year to buy it, leaving me broke.
What does RUE mean?
A)Roomy
B) Bike
C) Rude
D) Regret
When the road was closed, I had to alter my plans. Instead of taking Alicia parkway, I took Oso Parkway.
What does ALTER mean?
A) continue
B) change
C) quit
D) erase
The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something
under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving," he called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better."
What do you think the scout leader was feeling?
The scout leader was feeling worried because he thought a storm was coming.
Edward was running as fast as he could. He could hear Jacob's footsteps close behind him. He tried to run faster, but it was no use. Within seconds, Jacob was by his side and then ahead of him. A moment later both boys collapsed under the old oak tree in front of the school.
What were Edward and Jacob doing?
They were racing to see who could run faster
Mr. Jones stood on his front porch watching the boys run away down the street. He walked slowly to the sidewalk and picked up the bat that was laying there. Then he looked at the broken window on his house and sighed.
Why were the boys running away?
The boys were running away because they had hit a ball through the window.
Monica is known for being very perceptive. Last night, she could tell Chandler was upset without even talking to him- she could just tell by his body language..
What does PERCEPTIVE mean?
A) insightful
B) confused
C) dense
D) upset
After the students accused of plagiarizing his essay, he was under a lot of scrutiny by the teacher, meaning the teacher kept a close eye on him and inspected all of his work carefully.
What does SCRUTINY mean?
B) inspection
C) pressure
D) freedom
Carlos looked down at the people far below. It was a little scary to be so high, but he knew he was safe. The sun felt hot. Carlos decided to buy a snow cone when he was on the ground again.
Where is Carlos?
Carlos was on the Ferris Wheel at an amusement park or fair.
Collie picked herself off the pavement and checked herself over for injuries. No blood, and nothing seemed to be broken. Good thing she was wearing her pads and helmet. She walked over to the skateboard that was lying upside down a few feet away, popped it right side up with her foot, and rode away.
Why was Collie on the pavement?
She was skateboarding
I love visiting the seashore. Its so serene! The sound of the waves crashing on the beach is calming and the cool ocean wind is relaxing as well.
What does SERENE mean?
1. warm
2. noisy
3. peaceful
4. exciting
The principal said "Everyone did a great job today, but I especially want to emphasize how thankful I am for our janitors".
What does EMPHASIZE mean?
A) highlight
B) Trust
C) Revise
D) ignore
We were studying inventors in social studies and my teacher asked us to list top five of all time. I had a hard time narrowing it down. Cell phones, air planes, cars and microwaves are excellent inventions. Computers are an ingenious invention, but I could name so many others.
What does INGENIOUS mean?
A) horrible idea
B) clever idea
C) clever person
D) a mistake
Dad and Krystal were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Krystal. "Sure," said Dad, "Then when the paint dries we can find a place to hang it in the back yard."
What do you think Dad and Krystal are making?
Dad and Krystal are making a birdhouse.
Ana and Sophie sat in their chairs staring straight ahead for nearly two hours. They did not talk or hardly move, but they were not bored at all.
Where were Ana and Sophie?
At the movies
The earthquake made the ground TREMBLE. People who lived miles away could feel the earth shake.
What does TREMBLE mean?
To shake
I love books but usually don't have time to read for long periods of time. Last week, I bought Divergent, thinking I would read it as a leisurely pace, whenever I had time. The story was so interesting to me though, that I couldn't put the book down and finished it in one weekend.
What does LEISURELY mean?
A) very quickly
B) free time
C) without any hurry
D) sleepy
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen.
What does EXASPERATED mean?
a) lonely
b) frustrated
c) depressed
d) happy
Micah hid behind the bushes. Soon, a group of older boys walked by talking and laughing. Micah's heart was beating fast. He tried not to make any noise. Micah waited until he could not hear the boys anymore. Then he picked up his books and walked home.
Why was Micah hiding? What makes you think so?
Micah was afraid of the older boys.
Sasha handed the book to the librarian. The librarian
opened the book and found crayon scribbles on almost every page. "I'm really sorry," said Sasha. "I should have kept the book in my room."
What happened to Sasha's library book?
Sasha's younger brother or sister scribbled 24in the library book.
Sam had many responsibilities. Besides school, he practiced trumpet everyday and went to baseball practice two times a week. Sam was an industrious person.
What does INDUSTRIOUS mean?
A) hard working
B) steady
C) lazy
D) boring
My classmate has the most capacious backpack. There is no end to what she can fit in there.
A) Spacious
B) Capricious
C) A container
D) Having to do with school
Mary only wanted to help, but unfortunately, her speech had the opposite effect on ESCALATED the argument.
What does ESCALATED mean?
A) to make things better
B) make things worse
C) to work on fixing
D) something boring