IXL | Draw inferences from a text | 4th grade language arts

Read the text.

The rockets boomed like thunder and burst into a rainbow of colors that streaked across the sky. Bright stars twinkled and then disappeared as they fell to earth. The crowd cheered and applauded.

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

The rockets are too noisy.

The crowd is watching fireworks.

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Read the text.

Everything was new and exciting for Sandy. After playing catch with a little orange ball, she spent most of her morning chewing on her plastic toy. In the afternoon, she practiced sitting patiently when her owner gave her the hand sign. When she was a good listener, she got a delicious treat.

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

Sandy is at school.

Sandy is a puppy.

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:

Ask yourself questions about the text:

Why might everything be new for Sandy?

Maybe she's young.

Why might Sandy get a treat when she's a good listener?

Maybe she is being trained.

Based on these clues, you can guess that Sandy is a puppy.

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C.1Use actions and dialogue to understand characters

H.3Draw inferences from a text

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