Making Inferences — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each statement as an INFERENCE (uses clues) or a FACT (said in text).
Fact from text
Text: 'Sam jumped up and cheered.' Statement: Sam cheered.Text: 'Mia had tears on her face.' Statement: Mia had tears.Text: 'Jay hid behind his mom.' Statement: Jay hid behind his mom. Inference
Text: 'Sam jumped up and cheered.' Statement: Sam is happy.Text: 'Mia had tears on her face.' Statement: Mia feels sad.Text: 'Jay hid behind his mom.' Statement: Jay is scared. Actions like cheering, crying, and hiding are clues to feelings inside.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Rosa is smiling big and clapping her hands. Rosa feels happy.
People smile and clap when they feel happy or excited.
2. Tom stomped his feet and crossed his arms. Tom feels angry.
Stomping and crossed arms are clues that point to anger.
3. Lin saw a big dog and ran away crying. Lin feels scared.
Running away and crying are clues that Lin is afraid.
4. Ken opened his gift and gasped with a huge grin. Ken feels surprised.
Gasps and big grins are clues of a happy surprise.
5. Ava put her head down and stared at the floor. Ava feels sad.
A head down and a floor stare are clues that Ava is feeling down.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Smiling and laughing are clues that a character is happy.
True False
Smiles and laughs usually show happy feelings.
2. If a kid is crying, we can infer they feel glad.
True False
Crying is a clue for sad, hurt, or upset feelings, not glad.
3. Hiding under a bed is a clue that a child might be scared.
True False
Hiding is a common clue that someone feels afraid.
4. You need to see the word happy to know a character is happy.
True False
Actions and words are clues to feelings, even without the feeling word.