IXL | Draw inferences and identify supporting details

Read the story.

What if I don't make any friends? Mike wondered, clutching his school map. It was his first day of middle school, and he wanted nothing more than to go home and hide under the covers.

Mike stepped into the crowded hallway and gulped. Then, he spotted his old friend, Julian, walking into a classroom.

"Hey, Julian!" Mike called.

Julian turned around and smiled.

"What's up!" Julian said, walking over to Mike. "What class do you have first?"

Mike looked at his class schedule. "Math with Ms. Morian, I think?" he said.

Julian looked at his own paper, then nodded toward the classroom. "Sweet!" he said, giving Mike a high-five.

Mike breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe middle school wouldn't be so bad after all!

What is most likely true about Julian and Mike?

They both remembered to bring their school maps.

They both got to school on time.

They were in the same first class.

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question

Read the story.

What if I don't make any friends? Mike wondered, clutching his school map. It was his first day of middle school, and he wanted nothing more than to go home and hide under the covers.

Mike stepped into the crowded hallway and gulped. Then, he spotted his old friend, Julian, walking into a classroom.

"Hey, Julian!" Mike called.

Julian turned around and smiled.

"What's up!" Julian said, walking over to Mike. "What class do you have first?"

Mike looked at his class schedule. "Math with Ms. Morian, I think?" he said.

Julian looked at his own paper, then nodded toward the classroom. "Sweet!" he said, giving Mike a high-five.

Mike breathed a sigh of relief. Maybe middle school wouldn't be so bad after all!

What is most likely true about Julian and Mike?

They both got to school on time.

They both remembered to bring their school maps.

They were in the same first class.

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?

You can use details from the story to show why your inference is probably true. For example, you can guess that the main character in a story is nervous about trying out for the soccer team based on details like these:

Julia checked her watch again and wiped her sweaty hands on her shorts.
"Thanks," Julia said to Sophie as she took the granola bar. "My stomach's been in knots all day—I didn't even realize I was hungry."

solution

Based on clues in the story, the statement that is most likely true about Julian and Mike is:

green checkmark, They were in the same first class.

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