IREAD Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions

Question 1

Maya put on her raincoat and grabbed her umbrella before heading out the door. What can you infer about the weather?

Accepted Answer

It is raining or likely to rain.

Answer

A raincoat and umbrella are items used to stay dry, so the most logical inference is that it is raining or will rain.

Question 2

After reading a passage, a student asks what the text reveals about a character's feelings even though the author never uses the word sad. This student is practicing which reading skill?

Accepted Answer

Making an inference

Answer

Making an inference means using clues from the text to figure out something the author does not state directly.

Question 3

Tom's stomach growled loudly. He looked at the clock—it was 2:00 p.m. and he hadn't eaten since breakfast. What can you infer?

Accepted Answer

Tom is hungry and wants to eat.

Answer

A growling stomach and the detail that Tom skipped lunch are clues that he is hungry.

Question 4

When you make an inference while reading, you combine clues from the text with ___.

Accepted Answer

your own knowledge and experience

Answer

Inferences are made by combining evidence from the text with the reader's own background knowledge and experience.

Question 5

A passage says: 'The children cheered, clapped, and danced around the room.' What can you most likely infer about the children?

Accepted Answer

The children are happy and excited.

Answer

Cheering, clapping, and dancing are actions that show happiness and excitement.

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

(IREAD) Indiana Reading Evaluation and Determination Practice Test

IREAD Making Inferences & Drawing Conclusions