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5th Grade ELA Inference Quiz

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Question 1

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The decision was difficult. No one would find out. She was the only one that would know. It would guarantee her a good grade, but was it worth it? Would she really feel proud passing this way?

What is she getting ready to do?
(Answer with complete sentences.)

Question 2

2.

The rain was hard and steady. Sue stomped around the room and checked the clock every five minutes. The book that she bought the day before was flung in the corner beside the picnic basket and blanket. She stamped her feet and voiced her displeasure with nature.

Answer ALL the questions!

How is Sue feeling?
How do you know she feels that way?
(Answer with complete sentences.)

Question 3

3.

Tim and Liam both glanced around the room nervously as the teacher handed back the graded tests. The teacher handed Liam his test and smiled. The teacher handed Tim his test and asked, “What happened?”

The reader can reasonably infer:

Liam did not do well on the test. 

Tim did not do well on the test.

Tim was not in school on the day of the test.

Question 4

4.

Stevie ran as fast he could. He was waving his hands and shouting, but the bus did not stop. As he slowed to a walk, he thought about what he would tell his teacher .

Where was the bus going?

To the library.  

To Stevie's school. 

To Stevie's house. 

Question 5

5.

People giggled and pointed at her feet. She didn’t understand until she looked down. She turned red with embarrassment. She realized she should not have gotten dressed in the dark.

Why shouldn’t she have gotten dressed in the dark?

She had a stain on her shirt.

She had two different shoes on.

She had a hole in her pants.

Question 6

6.

Jenna went upstairs quietly and peeked into a dark room. She listened for a moment, and then went back downstairs. She washed the dinner dishes and then she studied for her Algebra test until Mr. and Mrs. Olson got home.

Why did Jenna go upstairs?

She was checking on the kids she is babysitting.

She was thinking of going to bed, but decided not to.

She was listening for intruders.

Question 7

7.

Cara loved her new dress. Her mom said it made her look like a movie star. She could not wait to wear it on stage at the piano recital.

What was Cara feeling?

nervous

calm

angry

excited

Question 8

8.

The boy found it in the middle of the road on his way home from school. It was very tiny so he picked it up. He fed it food for several weeks. Soon, it grew and got very long.

What did the boy find?

snake

dog

cat

frog

Question 9

9.

Emily and Molly both auditioned for a singing role in a musical. Emily landed a spot in the musical, but Molly did not.

The reader can reasonably infer:

The directors thought Molly was a better singer than Emily.

The directors thought Emily was a better singer than Molly.

Neither Emily nor Molly had a chance to sing during the audition.

Question 10

10.

Katie slammed her math textbook closed and crumpled up the piece of paper she was working on. “Ugh!” she said.

Based on the passage, what can you infer about Katie?

Katie enjoys math.

Katie is having difficulty with math.

Katie has finished her math homework.