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Making Inferences
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Mia grabbed her umbrella, so it must be sunny outside.
Rewrite: Mia grabbed her umbrella, so it must be rainy outside.
2. Fix the sentence:
The dog wagged its tail and jumped up, so the dog must be scared.
Rewrite: The dog wagged its tail and jumped up, so the dog must be happy.
3. Fix the sentence:
Dad put on oven mitts and opened the oven, so the food must be frozen.
Rewrite: Dad put on oven mitts and opened the oven, so the food must be hot.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Sara yawned three times and rubbed her eyes. Sara is probably tired.
2. The ground was white and the air was freezing. It must have snowed.
3. Ben smiled when he saw the grade on his test. He probably did well.
4. The kitten hid under the bed during the storm. The kitten felt scared.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. An inference is a guess based on clues from the text and what you already know.
True False
2. You can only make an inference if the author says the answer directly.
True False
3. Text clues are details in a story that help you figure things out.
True False
Making Inferences
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Mia grabbed her umbrella, so it must be sunny outside.
Rewrite: Mia grabbed her umbrella, so it must be rainy outside.
2) Fix the sentence:
The dog wagged its tail and jumped up, so the dog must be scared.
Rewrite: The dog wagged its tail and jumped up, so the dog must be happy.
3) Fix the sentence:
Dad put on oven mitts and opened the oven, so the food must be frozen.
Rewrite: Dad put on oven mitts and opened the oven, so the food must be hot.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Sara yawned three times and rubbed her eyes. Sara is probably tired.
2) The ground was white and the air was freezing. It must have snowed.
3) Ben smiled when he saw the grade on his test. He probably did well.
4) The kitten hid under the bed during the storm. The kitten felt scared.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) An inference is a guess based on clues from the text and what you already know.
True
False
2) You can only make an inference if the author says the answer directly.
True
False
3) Text clues are details in a story that help you figure things out.
True
False
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