Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Making Inferences Practice Activities


Making Inferences Practice Activities 

      Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning. 
1. Which probably happened? 
     a. Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts. 
     b. Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning. 
     c. Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain. 
     d. Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride. 

      “Larry, as your boss, I must say that it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez  said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective today.” 
 2. What was Miss Valdez telling Larry? 
     a. She would feel really bad if he decided to quit. 
     b. He was being fired. 
     c. He was getting a raise in pay. 
     d. She really enjoyed having him in the office. 

       Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing players for their teams. It was  Jessica’s turn to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, “Kurt.” 
 3. We can infer that 
     a. Kurt is not a very good player. 
     b. Jessica was pleased to have Kurt on her team. 
     c. Kurt was the best player on either team. 
     d. Jessica was inconsiderate of Kurt’s feelings. 

Mending 
A giant hand inside my chest 
Stretches out and takes 
My heart within its mighty grasp 
And squeezes till it breaks. 
A gentle hand inside my chest, 
With mending tape and glue, 
Patches up my heart until 
It’s almost good as new. 
I ought to know by now that 
Broken hearts will heal again. 
But while I wait for glue and tape, 
The pain! 
The pain! 
The pain! 
by Judith Viorst

 4. The poem is probably about 
     a. a woman. 
     b. a man. 
     c. a broken heart. 
     d. heart surgery. 
 5. It can be inferred that the subject of the  poem 
     a. is in a lot of physical pain. 
     b. enjoys arts and crafts. 
     c. is a good friend. 
     d. has had a broken heart before. 

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