Inferencing
Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.”
Where can you infer that Maggie is going?
A. Maggie is in kindergarten or first grade.
B. Maggie lives close to school.
C. Maggie is never late for school.
B. Maggie lives close to school.
Mom will make cookies after school.
Which word could mean the same thing as make in this sentence?
A. jump
B. loud
C. build
C. build
The dog was angry at the strangers.
Which word has the opposite meaning of angry?
A. mad
B. joyful
C. cranky
B. joyful
Hudson hurried out of the house so he wasn't late for work. He wore overalls and carried a toolbox with wrenches in it. He hopped in his truck and drove off. The sign on his truck said, “Pipe Masters.”
What kind of job does Hudson have?
A. Hudson is an auto mechanic.
B. Hudson enjoys his job.
C. Hudson works as a plumber.
C. Hudson works as a plumber.
The balloon went over the school.
Which word could mean the same as over?
A. right
B. under
C. above
C. above
The bridge was too wide for the cars to cross.
Which word means the opposite of wide.
A. long
B. narrow
C. deep
B. narrow
Nicole came out of the elevator in her apartment building dressed in her nice dress. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to get a taxi. When she hopped in, she said, “Please take me to 45th Street.”
What can you infer about Nicole?
A. Nicole is going on vacation.
B. Nicole is going shopping.
C. Nicole lives in a large city
C. Nicole lives in a large city.
The math test was difficult.
Which word could mean the same as difficult?
A. false
B. different
C. hard
C. Hard
Caroline woke up late for school.
Which word means the opposite of late.
A. over
B. long
C. early
C. early
Everett held his father's hand as he crossed the busy parking lot. They walked into a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted him into the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,” said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”
What can you infer about Everett?
A. Everett had never been to a grocery store.
B. Everett's dad does not shop often.
C. Everett is very young.
C. Everette is very young.
The famished boy ate all his food at lunch.
Which word could mean the same as famished?
A. brave
B. hungry
C. build
B. Hungry
The colors of the bird's feathers are very dull.
Which word means the opposite of dull?
A. colorful
B. ugly
C. worst
A. colorful
Sam studied everyday for his upcoming spelling test. When the teacher graded the test and handed back to him, he smiled from ear to ear.
What can you infer happened?
A. Sam made a bad grade on his test.
B. Sam passed his test.
C. Sam had to make his test up.
B. Sam passed his test.
We felt miserable having to stay in on rainy days.
Which word could mean the same as miserable?
A. sad
B. happy
C. friendly
A. Sad
What is an antonym for the word stop?
A. slow down
B. go
C. jump
B. go