Inference Reading Skills Worksheet

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📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice

1. Read: "When Mia left the bakery she held an umbrella even though the sky was clear." What is the best inference?

She expected it might rain later.

She always carries an umbrella.

She wanted to use it as a walking stick.

2. Read: "The teacher smiled and moved the homework deadline to Friday. Several students cheered quietly." What can you infer about the students?

They were relieved by the change.

They disliked the teacher.

They had already finished the work.

3. Read: "Mr Khan's hands were trembling as he turned the key in the lock." Which inference is most likely?

He was feeling nervous or anxious.

He always has shaky hands from age.

He was deliberately being slow to annoy someone.

4. Read: "The lawn was soggy and muddy. The children came in covered in wet grass." Check all reasonable inferences.

It had rained recently.

The children had been playing outside.

The children had been at the beach.

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers

5. Read: "Emma left the meeting early and didn't answer calls afterwards. Later she texted, 'Sorry, needed some air'." What can you infer about Emma's emotional state? Give two clues from the text to support your answer.

6. Read: "The old lighthouse had not been lit for years, but that night there was a steady beam sweeping the sea." What might you infer will happen next in the story? Explain briefly.

7. Read: "A character pushes their chair back slowly, gathers their coat and glances at the clock showing 18:00." What can you infer about why they are leaving? Give one sentence of evidence.

8. In your own words, explain the difference between information that is 'stated' and information that is 'inferred'. Give one short example of each.