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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:
The nurse took his temperature and listened to his heart, so the boy must be at the playground.
Rewrite: The nurse took his temperature and listened to his heart, so the boy must be at the doctor's office.
2. Fix the sentence:
Water dripped from her hair and a towel was on her shoulders, so she must have been sleeping.
Rewrite: Water dripped from her hair and a towel was on her shoulders, so she must have been swimming.
3. Fix the sentence:
The man held out a treat and said "Sit!" to the parrot, so he must be training a dog.
Rewrite: The man held out a treat and said "Sit!" to his pet, so he must be training it.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The children built a snowman and threw snowballs. The weather outside is cold.
2. The lifeguard blew her whistle and pointed at the deep end. Someone was not being safe.
3. Ella's stomach growled loudly in the middle of class. She was probably hungry.
4. The mechanic crawled under the car with a wrench. He is going to fix something.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. You can infer how a character feels by reading about what the character does.
True False
2. An inference should be a wild guess with no clues to support it.
True False
3. Pictures in a story can also give you clues to help make inferences.
True False
Making Inferences
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The nurse took his temperature and listened to his heart, so the boy must be at the playground.
Rewrite: The nurse took his temperature and listened to his heart, so the boy must be at the doctor's office.
2) Fix the sentence:
Water dripped from her hair and a towel was on her shoulders, so she must have been sleeping.
Rewrite: Water dripped from her hair and a towel was on her shoulders, so she must have been swimming.
3) Fix the sentence:
The man held out a treat and said "Sit!" to the parrot, so he must be training a dog.
Rewrite: The man held out a treat and said "Sit!" to his pet, so he must be training it.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) The children built a snowman and threw snowballs. The weather outside is cold.
2) The lifeguard blew her whistle and pointed at the deep end. Someone was not being safe.
3) Ella's stomach growled loudly in the middle of class. She was probably hungry.
4) The mechanic crawled under the car with a wrench. He is going to fix something.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) You can infer how a character feels by reading about what the character does.
True
False
2) An inference should be a wild guess with no clues to support it.
True
False
3) Pictures in a story can also give you clues to help make inferences.
True
False
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