IXL | Draw inferences from a text | 3rd grade language arts

Read the text.

Maria screamed as the sled flew down the steep hill. When the sled picked up speed, her heart raced faster and faster. When she finally reached the bottom, she yelled, "Let's go again!"

Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Maria has never been on a sled before.

Maria enjoys sledding.

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Read the text.

Emir boarded the school bus and saw that Wyatt wasn't in his usual seat. Emir knew he wouldn't be there, but it was still hard. He looked away, wondering what Wyatt was doing.

Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

Wyatt has moved to another school.

Wyatt missed the bus.

key idea

Authors don't always tell you everything in a story. So, you may need to make guesses, or inferences, about what happens and why.

To make an inference, look at what the text tells you. Then, ask yourself these questions:

Why might the characters act, look, think, or feel the way they do?
What could have caused the scene or situation described in the text?

solution

Look at what the text tells you:

Emir boarded the school bus and saw that Wyatt wasn't in his usual seat. Emir knew he wouldn't be there, but it was still hard. He looked away, wondering what Wyatt was doing.

Ask yourself questions about the text:

Why might Wyatt not be in his usual seat?

Maybe he doesn't ride this bus anymore.

Why might Emir wonder about what Wyatt is doing?

Maybe Emir doesn't get to talk to Wyatt as much anymore.

Based on these clues, you can guess that Wyatt has moved to another school.

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