Making Inferences — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The vet listened to the puppy's heartbeat and checked its ears. The puppy is at the vet.
A vet is an animal doctor, and listening to a heartbeat and checking ears are exactly the kinds of health checks done at a veterinary office.
2. Carlos wore a cape and a mask for trick-or-treating. He was dressed in a costume.
Trick-or-treating is a Halloween activity, and a cape with a mask is the kind of dress-up outfit kids wear that night to look like a superhero or other character.
3. The ice cream melted before Amy could finish it. The day was very hot.
Ice cream is frozen and only turns to liquid when warm air thaws it; if it melted that fast the temperature outside must have been very hot.
4. The referee blew the whistle and both teams walked off the court. The game was over.
A referee's final whistle signals the end of play, and the moment players leave the court instead of running back to their positions, the game is finished.
5. Nina kept erasing and rewriting her answer. She was not sure about it.
When you know an answer, you write it once and move on; erasing and changing it again and again shows that Nina kept doubting which answer was right.
6. The pilot told everyone to put on their seat belts. The plane was about to land.
Pilots ask passengers to fasten seat belts before landing because the plane bumps and slows down quickly when its wheels touch the runway.
7. All the lights in the theater went dark and the curtain opened. The show was about to begin.
Theaters dim the lights and open the curtain to focus everyone's eyes on the bright stage — those two actions always announce that a play is starting.
8. David held the door open for the woman carrying groceries. He was being polite.
Helping someone whose hands are full is good manners; David noticed the woman could not open the door herself and showed kindness by holding it for her.
9. The crossing guard held up her stop sign and waved the children across. It was time to cross the street.
A crossing guard's whole job is helping kids cross safely from one sidewalk to the other, so her stop sign tells the cars to wait while the children cross the street.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
The mailman put letters in the box and drove to the next house.
→ He is delivering mail.
It is bedtime.
The girl held her nose when she walked past the garbage can.
→ It smelled very bad.
He is delivering mail.
Dad turned off the lights and whispered goodnight.
→ It is bedtime.
People are about to order food.
The waiter brought menus and glasses of water to the table.
→ People are about to order food.
It smelled very bad.
Each clue paints a small story: dropping letters house to house is a mail route, plugging your nose means a stink, lights-off whispers signal bedtime, and menus arrive right before you order at a restaurant.