Making Inferences

Boost reading skills! Practice making inferences with fun passages. Identify speakers and uncover hidden meanings.

Instructions Read the passages below and answer the question. None of the passages have the answer in them, so you will have to INFER the answer! Who is the speaker in the following passage?I begin my day with small tools to clean my patient's teeth. I placed the paper bib on her and shined a light down so I could see. I found one cavity! After all the teeth were cleaned, I gave her a toothbrush. cashier clown teacher dentist Match the descriptions Read the sentences listed below and match them with their speaker. When I get to work, I pass out papers and set up games for the kids to play. teacher I put on my white shirt and begin chopping carrots. Behind me is a pot of boiling broth. I place the carrots and broth into a bowl to make soup. chef Today, I examined a patient with a sore leg. I think he needs medicine. doctor I fix my hair and makeup while I got into my costume. actor Follow along with story below. Katie was excited about tonight. Happily, she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face white with a big, red circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large, squeaky nose and placed a bright blue, pointy hat on top of her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out into the night. Questions What was Katie excited about? What do you think Katie was dressed as? What words helped you know?(Use at least 3)