Making Inferences — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Ted put on his raincoat and grabbed his umbrella. The weather is rainy.
Raincoats and umbrellas are clues for rainy weather.
2. Anna licked her ice cream fast as it dripped. The day is hot.
Ice cream drips fast when the weather is warm or hot.
3. The cat stared at the door and meowed loudly. The cat wants to go outside.
Staring at a door and meowing is a clue the cat wants out.
4. Sam held his stomach and would not eat dinner. Sam feels sick.
Holding the stomach and skipping dinner are clues of feeling sick.
5. Kate yawned and rubbed her eyes. Kate is tired.
Yawns and eye rubs show that someone is sleepy or tired.
6. The baby giggled when Dad made a funny face. The baby is happy.
Giggles at a funny face are clues the baby feels happy.
7. Pat held his ribbon high and jumped in the air. Pat won the race.
Ribbons and happy jumps are clues that Pat won the race.
8. Leo checked his watch again and again at the bus stop. The bus is late.
Checking a watch again and again is a clue the bus is running late.
9. Mom put candles on the cake and wrapped a big box. It is a birthday party.
Candles on cake plus a wrapped box are clues for a birthday.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
Kim grabbed her mitt and ran to the field.
→ Kim will play baseball.
Kim will play baseball.
The dog wagged his tail and licked Jo's face.
→ The dog is happy to see Jo.
The dog is happy to see Jo.
Ella shivered and put on a thick sweater.
→ The room is cold.
The room is cold.
The sky grew dark and thunder rolled.
→ A storm is coming.
A storm is coming.
Each inference fits the clues in the mini-passage next to it.