Making Inferences
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
Read "The Bridge Revision": Talia's first cardboard bridge sagged when the test cup held six washers. She studied where the middle bent and added two folded braces underneath. During the second trial, the bridge stayed level with twelve washers. Why does Talia study where the middle bent?
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
- She wants her revision to solve the exact weakness.
Which clue from "The Tide Pool Note" best supports the inference "The tide pool changes as the ocean water returns."?
- The drawing is a schedule for lunch.
- Leila collected the crab and took it home.
- Leila wrote the time beside her drawing.
- Crabs are the funniest tide-pool animals.
Which answer is only a guess, not a supported inference from "The Seed Library"?
- Families could borrow seeds from the library.
- It helps the class learn from more than one garden.
- Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds.
- It is only for storing pencils.
What does the passage "The Broken Sundial" suggest about Chen?
- Sundials are more useful than all modern clocks.
- Chen replaced the museum's electric clocks.
- Visitors might learn incorrect information from it.
- The guide wants to remove every outdoor exhibit.
Read "The Night Hike": Before the park hike, Mateo clipped a small red light to his backpack. The guide asked everyone to keep voices low because owls were nesting nearby. When the group reached the overlook, Mateo pointed out the trail markers without disturbing the birds. Which inference follows from the cause and effect?
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
- Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife.
- Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
- No inference is possible.
Read "The Night Hike": Before the park hike, Mateo clipped a small red light to his backpack. The guide asked everyone to keep voices low because owls were nesting nearby. When the group reached the overlook, Mateo pointed out the trail markers without disturbing the birds. What can you infer about Mateo on the hike?
- The passage gives no clues.
- Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.
- Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife.
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
Which clue from "The Classroom Debate" best supports the inference "The teacher values more than one reasonable opinion."?
- Outdoor reward time is the only fair choice.
- Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting.
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
Which answer is only a guess, not a supported inference from "The Night Hike"?
- Owls were nesting near the trail.
- Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife.
- The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
What does the passage "The Night Hike" suggest about Mateo?
- Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife.
- Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
- The character is not in the passage.
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
Read "The Bridge Revision": Talia's first cardboard bridge sagged when the test cup held six washers. She studied where the middle bent and added two folded braces underneath. During the second trial, the bridge stayed level with twelve washers. Which inference follows from the cause and effect?
- No inference is possible.
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
- She wants her revision to solve the exact weakness.