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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:
Lily put on her bathing suit and sunscreen, so she must be going to school.
Rewrite: Lily put on her bathing suit and sunscreen, so she must be going swimming.
2. Fix the sentence:
The boy was crying and holding his knee, so he must be laughing at a joke.
Rewrite: The boy was crying and holding his knee, so he must have hurt himself.
3. Fix the sentence:
Mom put candles on the cake and hung up streamers, so it must be bedtime.
Rewrite: Mom put candles on the cake and hung up streamers, so it must be a birthday party.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. Jake packed his glove, bat, and helmet. He is going to play baseball.
2. The flowers were drooping and the soil was dry. They needed water.
3. Emma was shivering and her teeth were chattering. She felt cold.
4. The puppy dropped a ball at Ava's feet and barked. It wanted to play.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. Making an inference means using clues plus what you already know.
True False
2. If a character is smiling, you can infer the character is probably sad.
True False
3. Good readers make inferences while they read a story.
True False
Making Inferences
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Lily put on her bathing suit and sunscreen, so she must be going to school.
Rewrite: Lily put on her bathing suit and sunscreen, so she must be going swimming.
2) Fix the sentence:
The boy was crying and holding his knee, so he must be laughing at a joke.
Rewrite: The boy was crying and holding his knee, so he must have hurt himself.
3) Fix the sentence:
Mom put candles on the cake and hung up streamers, so it must be bedtime.
Rewrite: Mom put candles on the cake and hung up streamers, so it must be a birthday party.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) Jake packed his glove, bat, and helmet. He is going to play baseball.
2) The flowers were drooping and the soil was dry. They needed water.
3) Emma was shivering and her teeth were chattering. She felt cold.
4) The puppy dropped a ball at Ava's feet and barked. It wanted to play.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) Making an inference means using clues plus what you already know.
True
False
2) If a character is smiling, you can infer the character is probably sad.
True
False
3) Good readers make inferences while they read a story.
True
False
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