Making Inferences
Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence
Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. What can you infer about the seed library?
- Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
- It helps the class learn from more than one garden.
- It is only for storing pencils.
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
Which clue from "The Night Hike" best supports the inference "Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife."?
- Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
- The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
- The title alone proves it.
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
Which answer is only a guess, not a supported inference from "The Seed Library"?
- Students compared which plants grew well in different gardens.
- Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds.
- It is only for storing pencils.
- Families could borrow seeds from the library.
What does the passage "The Bridge Revision" suggest about Talia?
- She wants to make the bridge look taller.
- She wants her revision to solve the exact weakness.
- Talia painted a mural on the classroom wall.
- Cardboard bridges are the best engineering project.
Read "The Seed Library": Ms. Imani opened a seed library in a cabinet beside the science table. Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds. Families borrowed seeds, planted them at home, and reported which plants grew well. Which inference follows from the cause and effect?
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
- It helps the class learn from more than one garden.
- No inference is possible.
- Seed libraries are the most exciting part of science.
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?
- Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife.
- The passage gives no clues.
- Night hikes are better than daytime hikes.
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
Which clue from "The Seed Library" best supports the inference "It helps the class learn from more than one garden."?
- The title alone proves it.
- Each envelope listed the plant name, planting month, and number of seeds.
- Students sold vegetables at a weekend market.
- It is only for storing pencils.
Which answer is only a guess, not a supported inference from "The Night Hike"?
- The guide asked everyone to keep voices low.
- The guide asked the group to keep voices low.
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
- Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife.
What does the passage "The Night Hike" suggest about Mateo?
- Mateo is careful and respectful of wildlife.
- Mateo wants to scare the birds away.
- Mateo fed the owls from his hand.
- The character is not in the passage.
Read "The Classroom Debate": Nora wanted the class to spend reward time outdoors, but Diego suggested a board-game hour. Each student gave one reason and listened without interrupting. After the vote, the teacher posted both ideas for the next reward day. Which inference follows from the cause and effect?
- No inference is possible.
- The class canceled reward time for the month.
- The teacher dislikes student ideas.
- The teacher values more than one reasonable opinion.