Inference Questions from text. Answer and explain the inference. (4th-5th grade)

My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking and how do you know?

He wants to be around the people at the party. The story said Jack likes to be around people and he could hear the people at the party since he was next door.

My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. What was Jack doing when he got quiet and how do you know?

He was escaping the backyard. The story says, "But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur."

My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. What made the splash in the pool and how do you know?

Jack, the dog, jumped in the pool after escaping the backyard. The story says, "I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool." The black blur was the black dog Jack running fast and then jumping into the swimming pool with a splash.

When I got to school this morning, all of the teachers were hurrying around to get us ready to leave. "Did you all put your lunches in the cooler?" "If you brought sunscreen, please bring it to me." The teachers are checking their lists and making sure we have everything we need for today. After getting back on the bus, I sit down in a seat next to Carrie. She looks at me and asks, "Do you think we will see any tigers today? Or maybe elephants?" I think everyone is happy to be at school today! Where are these students going and how do you know?

On a field trip to the zoo. The story talks about possibly seeing tigers or elephants which are both zoo animals.

My sister Beth is waiting excitedly for a phone call from her best friend Jenna. Jenna tried out for the school play, and she was supposed to find out today if she got the part she wanted. The phone rings and Beth immediately grabs it to say, "Hello, Jenna?" She listens for a moment and her face falls. She responds, "Ok, I will go get my mom." How does Beth feel about Jenna trying out for the play and how do you know?

She is excited. The story says Beth is waiting excitedly for her best friend Jenna to call and let her know if she got the part in the play.

Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance and how do you know?

She is sick. The story says that she is blowing her nose; her cheeks are kind-of red; and she is eating cough drops.

Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. Where did Mrs. Lance go when she left and how do you know?

She went home sick and another teacher Mr.Dean will be a substitute teacher for the class. The story says, "Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays."

My sister Beth is waiting excitedly for a phone call from her best friend Jenna. Jenna tried out for the school play, and she was supposed to find out today if she got the part she wanted. The phone rings and Beth immediately grabs it to say, "Hello, Jenna?" She listens for a moment and her face falls. She responds, "Ok, I will go get my mom." Who was calling and how do you know?

Someone for mom—definitely not Jenna. The story says "her face falls" and that means she was sad that it was someone else and not her best friend Jenna.

When I got to school this morning, all of the teachers were hurrying around to get us ready to leave. "Did you all put your lunches in the cooler?" "If you brought sunscreen, please bring it to me." The teachers are checking their lists and making sure we have everything we need for today. After getting back on the bus, I sit down in a seat next to Carrie. She looks at me and asks, "Do you think we will see any tigers today? Or maybe elephants?" I think everyone is happy to be at school today! Will the students be away from school all day, or will they return after only a few hours and how do you know?

They will be gone all day—more than a few hours. The story says "Did you all put your lunches in the cooler?" that tells us that they aren't coming back until after lunch

Tori and her cousins are playing hide and seek. Her cousin Bill is the last one hiding. Tori has found everyone else. Bill has a really good hiding place. Tori has already checked the playground, the garden, and even under Grandma's porch! But, she cannot found Bill. She hears a giggle coming from Grandpa's shed. Tori walks quietly over and pulls open the door of the shed. Her other cousins see her point, laugh, and jump up and down. Did Tori find Bill and how do you know?

Yes, she found Bill. He must have been hiding in the shed and he was the one who was giggling. So when she opened the shed she found Bill.