Making Inferences — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each clue by whether it shows morning or evening.
Morning
Birds are chirping loudly in the treesDad is pouring milk on his cerealThe rooster crows near the barn Evening
The sun is setting behind the hillsMom is tucking the baby into bedStars are starting to twinkle in the sky Clues like chirping birds and cereal point to morning, while sunsets and stars point to evening.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The sky turns orange and pink as the sun goes down, so it must be evening.
A setting sun with orange and pink colors is a strong clue that it is evening.
2. Jake hears his alarm clock ring and smells pancakes cooking, so it is morning.
Alarm clocks and breakfast smells are clues that point to the start of the day.
3. The whole family is eating lunch in the sunny kitchen, so it is probably noon.
Lunch with bright sunshine happens around the middle of the day, which is noon.
4. Owls are hooting and the moon is high, so it must be night.
Owls hooting under a high moon tells us it is nighttime outside.
5. Kids are waiting at the bus stop with lunchboxes, so it is morning.
Waiting for the school bus with a lunchbox happens in the morning before school.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. If the streetlights just turned on, it is probably evening.
True False
Streetlights turn on when it gets dark outside, which happens in the evening.
2. A rooster crowing loudly is a clue that it is midnight.
True False
Roosters crow at sunrise, so crowing is a clue for morning, not midnight.
3. Seeing many stars in the dark sky means it is night.
True False
Stars show up when the sky is very dark, which is a clue that it is night.
4. Eating breakfast and brushing teeth first thing happens in the evening.
True False
Breakfast comes at the start of the day, so these actions point to morning.