IREAD Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions 3

Question 1

A story says: 'Lily's palms were sweaty, her heart beat fast, and she kept practicing her lines under her breath.' What can you infer Lily is about to do?

Accepted Answer

Perform or speak in front of others

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Go to sleep

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Play a sport

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Eat lunch

Question 2

When a text states something directly, that information is called ___. When a reader figures something out from clues, it is called a(n) ___."

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explicit information; inference

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an opinion; a fact

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a summary; a theme

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a heading; a caption

Question 3

Read: 'The dog ran to the door, wagging its tail, when it heard the car pull into the driveway.' What can you infer?

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The dog's owner has come home.

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The dog is afraid of cars.

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The dog wants to go outside alone.

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The dog is unfamiliar with the house.

Question 4

Which clue from a story BEST supports the inference that a character is hiding a secret?

Accepted Answer

She looked away quickly and changed the subject whenever it came up.

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She talked loudly about everything she had done that day.

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She immediately agreed to answer every question.

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She smiled and nodded as her friend spoke.

Question 5

Read: 'The park was completely empty. Leaves blew across the path and the swings moved in the wind.' What can you infer about the weather or time?

Accepted Answer

It is likely a cold, windy, or quiet time when few people are out.

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It is a warm, crowded summer afternoon.

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It is the middle of a school day with students nearby.

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It is a holiday with fireworks expected.

Question 6

A student reads: 'Every light in the house was off. A single candle flickered on the table.' She infers there may be a power outage. Which step shows good inference-making?

Accepted Answer

She used text clues (no lights, one candle) and her knowledge that candles are used when power is out.

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She ignored the details in the text.

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She only used the title to guess what happened.

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She made up a reason without using the text.

Question 7

On the IREAD-3 assessment, questions that ask 'What can you conclude from this passage?' or 'What does the character most likely feel?' are testing a student's ability to ___.

Accepted Answer

make inferences and draw conclusions

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recall exact sentences from the text

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identify the author's name

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count the paragraphs in the text