Making Inferences
Directions: Read
each passage and then respond to the questions.
Each question will ask you to make a logical inference based on textual
details. Explain your answer by
referencing the text.
Kyle ran into his house and slammed the door behind
him. He paused with his back to the wall
and tried to catch his breath. The puppy
in his coat struggled to get out. Kyle
looked out the window worriedly, but he saw that nobody was coming. Then he let the puppy out of his jacket. The puppy yelped while Kyle took the collar
off of him. He threw the collar in an
old soup can in the trash, carefully flipping over the can. The dog looked around nervously.
1. Why is Kyle out of
breath? __________________________________________________________
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How do you know this?
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2. Why is the puppy
nervous? _________________________________________________________
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How do you know this?
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3. Why does Kyle put
the collar in a soup can? ____________________________________________
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How do you know this?
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Anastasia sat by the fountain in the park with her head in
her palms. She was weeping mournfully
and wearing all black. In between gasps
and sobs, Anastasia cried out a name:
“Oh... John…” And then her cell
phone beeped. Her hand ran into her
purse and her heart fluttered. The text
message was from John. She opened up the
message and read the few bare words, “I need to get my jacket back from you.” Anastasia threw her head into her arms and
continued sobbing.
4. What relationship
do John and Anastasia have? _________________________________________
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Why do you feel this way?
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5. Why is Anastasia
sad? _____________________________________________________________
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How do you know this?
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Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit
her face. The beams were warming the
back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt
a little too good for a Thursday.
Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she
shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out
of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two
swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door.
6. What problem is
Cassie having? _____________________________________________________
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How do you know this?
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7. Where is Cassie
going? ____________________________________________________________
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How do you know this?
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Kelvin was waiting in front of the corner store at
3:56. His muscles were tense and he was
sweating a bit more than usual. The
other kids gathered in front of the little storefront were much more relaxed,
even playful. They joked back and forth
lightly to each other but for Kelvin, time slowed. 3:57.
“Don’t worry, Kelvin. He ain’t
even gonna show up.” Kelvin hoped that
he wouldn’t. A black four-door Camry
with tinted windows pulled up and parked across the street. Kelvin gulped. 3:58.
A group of teenagers piled out of the car. James was in the front. “Hi-ya, Kelvin. Glad you could make it,” James said. Kelvin felt smaller.
8. Why is Kelvin
waiting at the corner store? _____________________________________________
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How do you know this?
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9. Are James and
Kelvin friends? _______________________________________________________
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What in the text supports your idea?
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10. Why is Kelvin so
nervous? _________________________________________________________
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What in the text supports your idea?
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