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My Daily Inference

Book

By Anna Navarre

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My Daily Inference Book This Daily Inference Book is a resource for providing students with scenarios that allow them to practice and understand inferences. Using these books is a quick and easy way to insure that students are getting to practice on a regular basis. The set includes a cover page, a brief explanation of inferences, and 40 reading comprehension scenarios. Prep the Books Copy the cover page and other pages that you want to use each week. You might want/need to cut the pages apart in order to manipulate and place them the way that you want them. You might also want to copy the pages double sided, but I personally prefer not to do this. I like having a blank side on the back to have students write a brief explanation of why they chose their answer before the correct answer is given. Using the Books I’m sure you have already been teaching students to make inferences as they read, but before you begin using these books I recommend a quick review. Some students may be more familiar with predictions than inferences. Be sure to clarify the difference between the two. Inferences and Predictions: In both inferences and predictions you use the text to support your ideas. You also use your background knowledge (life experiences) to help support these ideas. Prediction : A prediction is a guess about what we think will happen in the future. It is almost always confirmed. Inference: An inference is made about things that have happened in the past or at the current time. Inferences are rarely confirmed, but they are logical based on what we have learned (text) and what we know (background knowledge).

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Once students have their books and you have discussed inferences you are ready to go. The inference page in the student book is a resource that can also be used as part of your discussion on inferences. As you work through a scenario you will want to read it together. The key is to really have students focus on understanding what they are reading. Have them think about both the text and what they already know. Read the question and answer choices together. Then have students choose their answer and write it in the box. Here is where I like to have students turn their page over and explain why they made this choice. This step might not be an option for you if you are limited on time, so you might prefer to do it verbally instead. You can do this by having students do a partner share explaining their answer choice. I actually like doing both when I have the time. This is a good way for students to see what others are thinking. Teaching inferencing to young readers can be difficult. The major obstacle is that they just don’t have the life experience (background knowledge). Using these scenarios and working through them together, even talking with a partner, helps students to develop a type of thinking that is helpful in inferring.

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My Daily Inference

Book

Reading Inferences

As a reader you may read something and find that the words don’t tell the whole story.

You might have to think about it a little bit more. You might need to think about the clues

from the text along with your background knowledge (what you know from life) to make

a logical guess or an inference about something.

Clues from the text + Background knowledge

= An inference

Example: Mark’s mom gave him some money. He went to the candy store.

You can infer, or make an inference that Mark bought candy, even though you didn’t

read that he did. You can infer this because you know he had money (from the text) and

because that is normally what happens when you go to a candy store (background

knowledge). We may not ever know if Mark bought candy or not, but our logic tells us

that he did.

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Name _____________________________

Daily Inference

It was Sam’s birthday. There was a piñata filled with candy.

Sam cracked the piñata open when he hit it. Next, Sam

opened his presents. Then he blew out the candles on the

cake and ate some.

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What can you infer?

A) It was a sad day.

B) Sam had fun at his party.

C) Everyone is 7 years old.

Answer

Daily Word Problem

Jill’s alarm was not set. She slept in all morning. When Jill

got up she watched cartoons for awhile. Then her mother

made her breakfast. Jill ate breakfast with the whole family.

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What can you infer?

A) The alarm clock was broken.

B) It was the weekend, so everyone was home.

C) Jill doesn’t like to go to school.

Answer


Daily Inference

Kathy bundled up as she went outside. The weather was a

bit chilly. The clouds were dark and Kathy felt drops of water

fall on her face. She could also hear loud booming sounds.

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What can you infer?

A) It was a hot summer day.

B) Kathy didn’t like to go outside.

C) There was rain and thunder.

Answer

Daily Inference

Max read a book. Next, he played with his blocks. He tried

watching T.V. for awhile, but then he turned it off. Max was

moping around the house. Finally, he just sat on the couch.

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What can you infer?

A) Max was bored and didn’t know what to do.

B) Max didn’t have any friends.

C) Max didn’t have another book to read.

Answer


Daily Inference

All of the kids were laughing and having a good time. There

were some kids on the swings, some on the slide, and some

sitting at the picnic tables.

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What can you infer?

A) The kids were at the pool.

B) The kids were at the zoo.

C) The kids were at the park.

Answer

Daily Inference

Jan’s teacher asked her to read the words on the board. Jan

had to squint her eyes to read the words. A little while later

Jan read her book, but she needed to hold the book close to

see the words.

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What can you infer?

A) The teacher couldn’t read the words.

B) Jan needs glasses.

C) Jan was too tired to read.

Answer


Daily Inference

Ben fed the chickens, while dad milked the cows. There was

a lot of work to be done, but everyone helped out. After lunch

Ben will help mom pick some apples.

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What can you infer?

A) Ben and his family live on a farm.

B) Mom does not like to milk the cows.

C) It is a rainy day.

Answer

Daily Inference

There are lots of kids in my class. We have a nice teacher

and we like to learn, but our favorite time of the day is recess

time.

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What can you infer?

A) All of the kids are boys.

B) The teacher doesn’t like recess.

C) The kids have fun playing with their friends.

Answer


Daily Inference

Annie went to her friend’s birthday party. Annie had lots of

cake and ice cream. She hit the piñata and played party

games. After the party Annie had a tummy ache.

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What can you infer?

A) Annie ate too much cake and ice cream.

B) Annie does not like cake.

C) There was no one else at the party.

Answer

Daily Inference

Jack and Pat wanted to do something to keep themselves

cool. They asked their mom to take them to the beach. Mom

agreed, so they packed up their things and went.

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What can you infer?

A) Mom did not like the beach.

B) Jack and Pat were hungry.

C) It was a hot summer day.

Answer


Daily Inference

Mom was home and I could smell something yummy coming

from the kitchen. My brother came through the kitchen door

with crumbs all over his shirt. He looked happy.

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What can you infer?

A) Mom was taking a nap.

B) Brother was going outside to play.

C) Mom baked cookies.

Answer

Daily Inference

I gave my dog a bone. He was excited as he ran outside.

When my dog came back in the house he had dirt on his

nose and paws. The bone was gone.

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What can you infer?

A) My dog didn’t like the bone.

B) My dog buried the bone.

C) The bone was too big for my dog.

Answer


Daily Inference

Lynn went to the store to buy some candy. She bought two

of her favorite candy bars. On her way home she saw her

friend Rick. When Ann got home she didn’t have any candy

left.

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What can you infer?

A) The store was closed.

B) Ann lost the candy bars.

C) Ann and Rick ate the candy bars.

Answer

Daily Inference

Pete and Pam had waited all week to go out and fly their

kites. It was Saturday morning and they were ready. They ran

as fast as they could and let their kites go, but the kites would

not fly.

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What can you infer?

A) It was not windy enough to fly a kite.

B) The kites were broken.

C) Pete and Pam did not want to fly a kite.

Answer


Daily Inference

Tina wanted to go to her friends house, but she had to do her

homework first. She tried working on it, but it was hard. She

looked at the clock and an hour had passed, but her

homework was not done. Tina threw her homework on the

floor and stomped out of the room.

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What can you infer?

A) Tina was frustrated.

B) The homework was too easy for Tina.

C) Tina didn’t want to play with her friend.

Answer

Daily Inference

Tom went to his closet to get his baseball bat. It wasn’t there.

He looked outside, but it wasn’t there either. Tom asked his

brother if he had seen the bat, but his brother said, “no.”

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What can you infer?

A) Tom does not have a bat.

B) Tom has lost his bat.

C) Tom does not like to play baseball.

Answer


Daily Inference

Kate planted a sunflower seed in class. She brought it home

and watered it everyday. Kate went on vacation with her

family during spring break. When they came home Kate

found that the plant had withered away.

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What can you infer?

A) Kate took the plant on vacation with her.

B) Kate doesn’t like sunflowers.

C) No one watered the plant while Kate was on

vacation. Answer

Daily Inference

Mike was ready to go when Sam and his mom came to pick

him up. He had his swim suit, towel, and suntan lotion. Mike

was excited, because this was the first time Sam would get to

see him dive off of the diving board.

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What can you infer?

A) Mike and Sam are going to the pool.

B) Sam likes to dive off the diving board.

C) Mike and Sam are going to the beach.

Answer


Daily Inference

It was a cool October night. The kids were dressed up and

ready to go. When they stepped outside they saw a witch, a

princess, a vampire, and a magician. They were all holding

bags and having fun.

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What can you infer?

A) October is a boring month.

B) Kids were out trick-or-treating.

C) Kids like to carry bags. Answer

Daily Inference

Tony always told jokes and made people laugh. One day he

wore a clown suit to school. Mr. Brown was not happy, but

the class couldn’t stop laughing.

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What can you infer?

A) Tony is a funny guy.

B) Mr. Brown doesn’t like clowns.

C) Tony’s jokes make people sad.

Answer


Daily Inference

Mark and his dad bought some tickets. They went on 5

different rides and then played some games. They also got

some cotton candy. Mark and his dad had a fun day.

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What can you infer?

A) The cotton candy was pink.

B) Mark’s mom was sick.

C) Mark and his dad went to the carnival.

Answer

Daily Inference

Jan and Brad played video games all day. They asked Troy if

he wanted to play too, but Troy didn’t want to. He wanted to

read his book instead.

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What can you infer?

A) Troy likes to read.

B) Jan and Brad are mad at Troy.

C) Troy is tired of playing games.

Answer

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Daily Inference

Mia was coughing and sneezing. She decided to lay down for

awhile and watch T.V. When it was time for dinner Mia didn’t

want to eat.

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What can you infer?

A) Mia is tired after a long day at school.

B) There is a good show on the T.V.

C) Mia is not feeling well.

Answer

Daily Inference

The family was ready for a long weekend trip. The car was

loaded with supplies. They had loaded it with a tent, sleeping

bags, food and lots of other things that they would need.

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What can you infer?

A) The family is going to grandma’s house.

B) The family is going camping.

C) The family is going to the store.

Answer


Daily Inference

Jack was reading, but his hair hung in his eyes. He tried

pulling his hair behind his ears before he did the rest of his

homework, but his hair kept getting in his way. Jack was

annoyed with his hair.

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What can you infer?

A) The homework is too hard.

B) Jack needs a haircut.

C) Jack likes long hair.

Answer

Daily Inference

The mother cat licked her kittens. She watched after them as

they played. The mother cat did not take her eyes off the

kittens.

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What can you infer?

A) The mother cat is a good mother.

B) The kittens are sleepy.

C) The mother cat is mad.

Answer


Daily Inference

Max and Sam carried their lunch tray to the table. They sat

with their friend Rick. Rick had already opened his lunch box

and started eating his carrots.

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What can you infer?

A) Rick got his lunch from the cafeteria.

B) Max and Sam like pizza.

C) Rick brought his lunch from home.

Answer

Daily Inference

The bell rang and Mrs. Smith was not in the classroom.

There was a teacher named Mrs. B. who began taking

attendance. She said Mrs. Smith was out sick.

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What can you infer?

A) Mrs. Smith is a nice teacher.

B) Mrs. B. is a substitute teacher for Mrs. Smith.

C) The students like school.

Answer


Daily Inference

It was dark out and the stars shined bright in the sky. It was

almost bedtime, but I wanted to read for awhile first. Finally,

my mom said I had to turn out the lights and go to sleep.

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What can you infer?

A) It was morning time.

B) It was time for dinner.

C) It was nighttime.

Answer

Daily Inference

My grandpa gave me a hug when he saw me. I hadn’t seen

him in a long time. I really missed my grandpa and was glad

that he came for a visit.

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What can you infer?

A) Grandpa lives far away.

B) Grandpa doesn’t like to visit.

C) Grandpa lives next door.

Answer


Daily Inference

It was a windy day and the trees were swaying. Jan saw a

bird’s nest with 3 eggs laying on the ground. Jan picked it up

and placed it back in the tree.

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What can you infer?

A) The wind blew the nest out of the tree.

B) Jan doesn’t like birds.

C) Jan didn’t care about the eggs.

Answer

Daily Inference

Ann put on her coat and headed towards the door. Her dog

Sparky got excited. He ran in front of her and barked at her.

Then he sat by the door.

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What can you infer?

A) Jan is going swimming.

B) Sparky is a big dog.

C) Sparky wants to go out with Ann.

Answer


Daily Inference

It was 3 days before Scott’s birthday. The mailman rang the

doorbell. Mom answered the door and found a package from

grandpa and grandma. It was a big package.

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What can you infer?

A) The package was for Scott.

B) The package was for mom.

C) Scott liked the mailman.

Answer

Daily Inference

My dad came home from work. He had been working at the

construction site all day. When he came home he laid on the

couch.

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What can you infer?

A) My dad is tired from working all day.

B) My mom will make dad a cake.

C) The T.V. is broken.

Answer


Daily Inference

Pete had been playing in the tree and hurt his arm. His

parents took him to the hospital. The doctor told Pete that his

arm was broken.

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What can you infer?

A) Pete is having a good day.

B) Pete will get a cast for his arm.

C) Pete will write a letter to his doctor.

Answer

Daily Inference

My mom packed a basket of food. Dad got a blanket. My

sister and I got the Frisbee and our badminton set. We all got

in the car.

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What can you infer?

A) It is a cold winter day.

B) The family is going to church.

C) The family is going on a picnic.

Answer


Daily Inference

My whole family went to see a movie. We got popcorn and

some candy. We found some good seats. The movie was

great. It was really funny. We laughed a lot.

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What can you infer?

A) My family goes to the movie theater every week.

B) The family had a good time at the movies.

C) It was a long movie.

Answer

Daily Inference

My sister went to art class. When she came home she drew

a picture of me. Then she drew a picture for my mom. When

we sat down to do our homework my sister decided to draw a

picture for her teacher first.

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What can you infer?

A) It is Saturday.

B) My sister likes to draw.

C) My sister is a good reader.

Answer


Daily Inference

The kids at school were excited. They had worked hard all

year. Today they would say good-bye to their friend and hope

to see them next year.

________________________________________________

What can you infer?

A) It was the weekend.

B) The kids liked to read.

C) It was the last day of school.

Answer

Daily Inference

Mia and Tina were best friends. They did everything together.

It was the last day of school, Tina told Mia that her family

would be moving during the summer. Tina would be going to

a new school next year.

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What can you infer?

A) Mia is happy that her friend is moving.

B) Mia is sad that her best friend is moving.

C) Tina is happy it is the last day of school.

Answer


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