Students correct three wrong inferences — a ball-dropping dog wanting to sleep, a glasses-wearing grandmother about to cook, and dark clouds predicting sunny weather. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about character clues, what drawing a conclusion means, and what a trembling voice suggests. Part C has two short-answer questions: one about Lena practicing her speech ten times, and one about self-questioning strategies while reading.
Fixing weather and behavior inference errors helps students connect visible clues to logical, evidence-grounded conclusions.
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Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
The dog dropped a tennis ball at Javier's feet and barked, so the dog must want to sleep.
Rewrite: The dog dropped a tennis ball at Javier's feet and barked, so the dog must want to play.
2. Fix the sentence:
Grandma put on her reading glasses and opened a thick novel, so she must be about to cook dinner.
Rewrite: Grandma put on her reading glasses and opened a thick novel, so she must be about to read.
3. Fix the sentence:
Dark clouds filled the sky and the wind picked up, so the weather will probably be sunny.
Rewrite: Dark clouds filled the sky and the wind picked up, so a storm is probably coming.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. You can infer a character's feelings by paying attention to their actions and words.
2. Drawing a conclusion means deciding what is most likely based on the evidence.
3. If the author says a character's voice trembled, you can infer the character is nervous.
4. Readers use prior knowledge, or what they already know, to help make inferences.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. A passage says: "Lena practiced her speech ten times before the assembly." What can you infer about Lena?
Lena is probably nervous about speaking in front of people, so she practiced many times to feel more prepared and confident.
2. What is one question you can ask yourself to help make an inference while reading?
You can ask, "What do the clues in the text tell me that the author did not say directly?" This helps you think beyond the words on the page.
Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
The dog dropped a tennis ball at Javier's feet and barked, so the dog must want to sleep.
Rewrite: The dog dropped a tennis ball at Javier's feet and barked, so the dog must want to play.
2) Fix the sentence:
Grandma put on her reading glasses and opened a thick novel, so she must be about to cook dinner.
Rewrite: Grandma put on her reading glasses and opened a thick novel, so she must be about to read.
3) Fix the sentence:
Dark clouds filled the sky and the wind picked up, so the weather will probably be sunny.
Rewrite: Dark clouds filled the sky and the wind picked up, so a storm is probably coming.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) You can infer a character's feelings by paying attention to their actions and words.
2) Drawing a conclusion means deciding what is most likely based on the evidence.
3) If the author says a character's voice trembled, you can infer the character is nervous.
4) Readers use prior knowledge, or what they already know, to help make inferences.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) A passage says: "Lena practiced her speech ten times before the assembly." What can you infer about Lena?
Lena is probably nervous about speaking in front of people, so she practiced many times to feel more prepared and confident.
2) What is one question you can ask yourself to help make an inference while reading?
You can ask, "What do the clues in the text tell me that the author did not say directly?" This helps you think beyond the words on the page.
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