Inferencing

Boost reading comprehension! Practice making inferences and finding text evidence with fun passages.

She falls asleep in the sun. An odd noise makes her open an eye. It is only the mailman bringing the mail. She stretches her legs one at a time. Then she gets up to find a shady place to nap. Perhaps she will find a mouse! Who is the story about? a cat a girl a mouse Long ago, some families went to new states. They were given land for a small fee. On the land, the people could plant their own foods. They had to make their own homes too. It took many hours to pull up weeds. It also took a long time to cut grass too.What is most likely true? People had to work hard on their new land. Life is the same today as it was long ago. There were only a few people that cut grass. Timmy flicked the light switch on and off, but nothing happened. He tried to turn on his TV, but it wouldn't come on either. He began to worry because soon it would be dark and he was in the house alone.What can the reader infer? Timmy's parents are on vacation. Timmy is not in his own house. The power has gone out. Martin's little brother looked at the new bike a bit apprehensively. "Are you sure I won't get hurt?" he asked Martin. Martin replied, "Oh you might fall once or twice, but you'll be okay. Just wear your helmet." Martin's little brother looked up at him, "And you will hold onto it so it doesn't fall over?" Martin nodded.What can the reader infer? Martin's little brother doesn't trust him. Martin is learning to ride a bicycle. Martin's little brother is learning to ride a bicycle. Tim and Liam both glanced around the room nervously as the teacher handed back the graded tests. The teacher handed Liam his test and smiled. The teacher handed Tim his test and asked, "What happened?" What can you infer? Liam did not do well on the test. Tim did not do well on the test. Tim was not in school on the day of the test. Katie slammed her math textbook closed and crumpled up the piece of paper she was working on. "Ugh!" she said. What can you infer about Katie? Katie enjoys math. Katie is having trouble with her math. Katie has finished her math homework. Trudy looked down, the sound of everyone's laughter burned in her ears. She felt her face grow warm and she knew she was turning red. She wished she could just walk out of the classroom. What can the reader infer? Trudy is embarrassed. Trudy is in a new school. Trudy is very angry. Casey loved this time of year. She loved the bright red leaves on the trees, piles of leaves on sidewalks, and the decorated pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns showing up on the people's steps and porches.What season is it? winter fall summer They stared at the clock. All of the other kids were busy working. There was about 45 minutes left of the day. They heard the kids at recess outside. Where are they? eating lunch in the cafeteria recess detention waiting for the bus Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He as beginning to get upset. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sobs. His mother comforted him. "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.Why is Max upset? He wanted to watch his favorite tv show but his mom wouldn't let him. He didn't want to go to school that day. He wanted to go to the park and fly his kite, but it was storming.