Making Inferences: What Can You Tell?
A Grade 2 ELA worksheet to help students practice making inferences and drawing conclusions from short passages.
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Making Inferences: What Can You Tell?
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Read each short story carefully. Use the clues in the story to figure out what is happening or how someone is feeling. This is called 'making an inference'!
Story 1: The Surprise
Maya woke up to the smell of pancakes. She heard pots and pans clanging in the kitchen. When she walked in, her mom was smiling and there was a big cake on the table with candles. "Happy birthday, Maya!" her family shouted.
1. What day is it for Maya?
2. How do you think Maya feels?
Story 2: The Wet Dog
Ranger, the dog, came running into the house. His fur was dripping, and he shook his whole body, spraying water everywhere. He left wet paw prints all over the floor.
1. What do you think Ranger was doing outside? Ranger was .
2. What is the weather probably like outside? The weather is probably .
Story 3: The Library
The children walked quietly into the big room. They whispered to each other and looked at all the colorful books on the shelves. Mrs. Davis smiled and showed them where the picture books were.
1. The children are at a park.
True
False
2. Mrs. Davis works at the library.
True
False
Story 4: The Loud Noise
Suddenly, a loud boom shook the house. The lights flickered and went out. Mom grabbed a flashlight and told everyone to stay calm.
1. What most likely caused the loud boom and power outage?
A bird flew into the window.
There was a loud clap of thunder.
A car drove by quickly.
Someone dropped a book.
Draw a Conclusion:
Timmy's shoes were muddy. His pants had grass stains. He was holding a soccer ball.
1. What did Timmy most likely just finish doing?