Reading Inference Skills Worksheet

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Detective with magnifying glass looking for clues

🔍 Part 1: Understanding Inferences

1. What does it mean to make an inference when reading?

To copy exactly what the text says

To use clues + your knowledge to understand what isn't directly said

To guess randomly without any evidence

To only read the first sentence

2. Read this sentence: "Sarah slammed her bedroom door and threw herself onto her bed."

What can you infer about how Sarah is feeling?

Happy and excited

Angry or upset

Tired and sleepy

Confused and lost

3. What clues from the text helped you make that inference?

📖 Part 2: Reading Passage - The Empty Lunchbox

Read this short passage carefully:

Jake opened his lunchbox and stared at the empty space where his sandwich should have been. His stomach growled loudly. He remembered rushing out the door this morning when his alarm didn't go off. The other students around him were happily eating their lunches. Jake sighed and closed the lunchbox, then walked towards the school office.

4. Why do you think Jake's lunchbox was empty?

I think _________________ because the text says _________________.

5. Where is Jake probably going and why?

6. How do you think Jake is feeling? Choose all that apply:

Hungry

Frustrated

Excited

Disappointed