ENGLISH 6 Short Quiz No.

1 QTR 4

Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions

Direction: Read each short selection carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct
inference or conclusion.

1. Farmer Brown's pet mule kept running away. He was getting tired of chasing and catching him, so he decided
to build a better fence. His mule never ran away again.

Why did Farmer Brown build a fence?

a. His pet mule kept running away.
b. He was getting old and tired.
c. He wanted people off the grass.

2. Mars, a reddish orange planet often seen in the night sky, has long been of interest to humans. Many years
ago, scientists used telescopes to chart the movements of Mars. Modern scientists can do more than just look at
Mars through a telescope.

Based on the passage, how has modern science helped those with an interest in Mars?
a. They can only use telescopes to see the planet.
b. They can obtain new, in-depth information about the planet.
c. They can fly to visit the planet on their own.
d. They can learn about other planets as well.

3. Due to their incredible force and unpredictability, floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin
houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. Floods often leaves mud, sand
and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

Based on what you have read, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:
a. Cleaning up after a flood can be expensive and take time.
b. Floods only occur along the coast.
c. Floods are not that dangerous.
d. After flood waters dry up, the problem is over.

4. It was my turn to bring candy to our club meeting. I put different types of candy bars into a bag. I put 10
Snickers bars, 15 Milky Way bars, and 5 Three Musketeers bars into the bag. When I got to the meeting, each
person had to pick a candy bar without looking.

You can guess that .

a. No one picked Milky Way bars
b. Three Musketeers bars were picked the most
c. Three Musketeers bars were picked the least

5. Eight people are carrying a large inflatable down the bank of a river. The water in the river is moving very
fast. Each person buckles up their life preserver and puts on a helmet. They climb into the raft and paddle to
catch the rapid current.

What do you think the eight people are doing?

a. climbing a mountain
b. going white water rafting
c. going fishing

6. Yoshi was in her room reading a book. Her mom called her to come downstairs and help. As Yoshi entered
the kitchen, her mom handed her a pile of plates. Yoshi put them on the table and went to get the silverware
and glasses.

You can conclude that it is .

a. dinnertime
b. bedtime
c. time for school

7. The wind blew through the rigging as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and
bigger, he decided it was time to head home. What is the boy doing?
a. eating breakfast
b. sailing
c. riding his bike
d. playing with his friends

8. Julio and his father had been looking forward to their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take much food
with them on the trip. When they started fishing they were quickly approached by a forest ranger. He asked
Julio's father if he had a fishing license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and suddenly got a terrified look on
his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner.
Why did Julio and his father not take much food with them on the trip?
a. They were planning on eating the fish they caught.
b. They didn't have any food at their house.
c. They didn't want to eat too much.
d. They don't like to eat fish.

9. What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many
people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
a. Violet can be a mean girl
b. Violet can be somewhat relaxed
c. Violet is probably somewhat shy

10. Sally Ann was over 80 years old. She lived in a small house with a very small fenced-in yard. She had just
lost her 16-year-old dog and decided to get another dog right away. Sally Ann went to the animal shelter, and
after looking at all the dogs, she narrowed her choice down to two. The first was a large, black, one-year-old
retriever. He had a lot of energy and was used to running on acres of land. The second dog was a small, three-
year-old mix. The people who had owned him said he stayed home alone all day and knew how to use a
doggy door to go out to the yard.

Which dog do you think Sally Ann chose?

a. Sally Ann chose the black one-year-old retriever.
b. Sally Ann chose the small three-year-old mix
c. Sally Ann did not choose either one of the dogs.