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Borrowers Inference Reading Worksheet
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The Borrowers Inference Reading Worksheet
🔍 Part 1: Making Inferences
Remember: An inference is when you use clues from the text plus what you already know to figure out something that isn't directly stated.
1. Based on Chapter 1, what can you infer about why the Borrowers are called "Borrowers"?
They borrow books from the library
They take small items but don't return them
They lend things to humans
They share everything with their neighbours
2. What can you infer about how the Borrowers feel about being seen by humans?
They enjoy meeting humans
They are very afraid of being discovered
They don't care if humans see them
They want to become friends with humans
3. From the description of their home, what can you infer about the Borrowers' size?
They are the same size as humans
They are much smaller than humans
They are larger than humans
Their size changes throughout the day
4. What can you infer about Pod's personality from his actions in Chapter 1?
He is careless and reckless
He is careful and experienced
He is lazy and unhelpful
He is mean and selfish
📝 Part 2: Evidence and Explanation
5. What evidence from Chapter 1 supports your answer about the Borrowers' size? Write one piece of evidence from the text.
6. Make an inference: Why do you think the Borrowers live under the floorboards? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
7. What can you infer about the relationship between Pod and Homily? Give one piece of evidence from the text that supports your inference.
8. Based on what you've read, what do you think might happen if a Borrower was seen by a human? Explain your inference using clues from Chapter 1.
🎯 Part 3: Challenge Question
9. Think about the setting described in Chapter 1. What can you infer about when this story takes place? Consider the objects mentioned and the way people live. Give at least two pieces of evidence to support your inference.
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