Making Inferences in Fiction
A Grade 7 ELA worksheet focusing on developing skills in making inferences within fictional texts.
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Read each passage carefully and answer the questions that follow by making inferences based on the text. Remember, an inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Passage 1: The Old House
The old house stood on a hill overlooking the town, its windows like vacant eyes staring out at nothing. Paint peeled from its Victorian trim, and a broken porch swing creaked mournfully in the persistent breeze. No one had lived there for decades, yet a thin wisp of smoke often curled from its chimney on cold nights, and sometimes, a faint, melancholic piano melody drifted down the hill.
1. What can you infer about the current state of the old house?
It is well-maintained and recently renovated.
It is abandoned and falling into disrepair.
It is a popular tourist attraction.
It is a newly built residence.
2. What inference can you make about whether someone is currently in the house, despite the passage stating no one has lived there for decades? Explain your reasoning.
Passage 2: The Silent Classroom
Mr. Harrison walked into the classroom, his usual cheerful greeting replaced by a stern silence. He placed a stack of graded essays, face down, on his desk. The students, who had been chatting animatedly moments before, immediately quieted, their eyes darting nervously between the essays and their teacher's unsmiling face. A faint sigh could be heard from the back row.
3. What can you infer about the students' performance on the essays?
They likely performed exceptionally well.
The grades are probably not very good.
The essays were not graded yet.
Mr. Harrison is in a good mood.
4. What does the students' reaction tell you about their relationship with Mr. Harrison and their expectations?
Passage 3: The Mysterious Package
A large, unmarked wooden crate arrived on Mrs. Gable's doorstep. It was too heavy for the delivery man to move alone, and it bore no return address, only a hastily scrawled 'Fragile' on one side. Mrs. Gable, a woman known for her quiet life and aversion to surprises, stared at it with a mixture of apprehension and curiosity. She immediately called her neighbor, Mr. Henderson, whose loud, boisterous laughter could often be heard echoing through their quiet cul-de-sac.
5. You can infer that Mrs. Gable called Mr. Henderson because she and she expects him to .
6. True or False: Mrs. Gable is likely thrilled about receiving the mysterious package.
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False