7th Grade Inferencing Quizizz-7th per (1)

1.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?

He is looking for his homework

He is looking for his iPod

He often gets in trouble

He is looking for his lunch

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

As we entered, a huge blast of water hit the windshield. Huge flopping sponges slapped the hood of the car as we slowly moved forward. Soon there were suds spilling over the sides. I am glad the windows were rolled up! Where are we?

Ice cream shop

Playground

Restaurant

Carwash

3.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?

Gas station

Candy store

Grocery store

Shoe store

4.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?

She is tired

She is sleepy

She is worried

She is sick

5.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?

He wanted to be at the party

The neighbors were making too much noise

He was hungry

He wanted to go outside

6.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What is Cassie's problem?

She is late for work

She will miss her flight at the airport

She is late for school

She is hungry

7.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Brittany's mom walks into the kitchen wearing her sun hat and a pair of old shoes. “Those vegetable plants are growing by leaps and bounds!” she exclaims to Brittany, as she takes off a dirty glove and wipes a smudge of dirt off her face. Where was Brittany's mom?

At the store

At the doctor's office

In the garden

At the airport

8.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Maggie was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said, “I love you. Be careful.” What can you infer about Maggie?

Maggie is in kindergarten

Maggie lives close to school

Maggie is late for school

Maggie is excited about school

9.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

I finally got used to being weightless. It was an amazing sight to be able to see Earth from this view. I was afraid at the launch, but now I am just amazed. Reentering the Earth's atmosphere will be scary.
What is my job?

pilot

gymnast

astronaunt

teacher

10.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was "presentable," as Alice had often said.
What type of work does Paul do?

A lawyer

a construction worker

a doctor

a garbage man

11.

Multiple Choice

15 mins

1 pt

“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What happened to the window?

It was open.

Tommy threw a baseball through the window

Tommy threw his shoe through the window and broke it

Mom accidentally tripped and fell through the window breaking it.

12.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:

were pretty

didn't look alike

didn't fit very well

13.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.

Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

Tim is moving to California with his family.

14.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…

Jason was the best player.

Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.

Jason was not a very good player.

Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

15.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness. Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

There are many breeds of dogs.

Wolves are afraid of sheepdogs.

16.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

You sit down in the comfy seat with your soda and popcorn. The lights go out and the screen lights up. Where can you infer that you are?

the movie theater

the ballpark

a restaurant

your classroom

17.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

You notice muddy paw prints on the ground in your kitchen and you find a hole in your backyard. What can you infer has happened?

your dog dug a hole in the yard

the rain made a hole in the yard

a strange animal made a hole in your backyard

your dad dug a hole in the backyard

18.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Lexi's heart was racing and the palms of her hands were sweaty. The teacher began to pass out the tests and Lexi put her office space up. How can you infer that Lexi is feeling?

happy

proud

nervous

confident

19.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

You see snowflakes coming down outside and you can smell hot cocoa cooking on the stove. You see red and green decorations all around the house. What time of year can you infer that it is?

Thanksgiving

Valentine's Day

Christmas

4th of July

20.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Alyssa has pink shoes, a pink coat, a pink hat and a pink bracelet on. What can you infer about Alyssa?

She doesn't like pink.

Her favorite color is blue.

Her Grandma is 100

Her favorite color is pink.

21.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Walter lives on a farm. What can you infer?

He has farm animals.

He knows how to fly.

His shirt has a picture of Mr. White on it.

He's 100 years old.

22.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Dasha won first prize for a drawing competition. What can you infer about Dasha?

She doesn't like to draw.

She's really good at drawing.

She can ride a bike.

She ate a bike.

23.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

To people who live in the country the sounds of a city aren't very pleasant. The screech of car brakes--the roar of automobile engines--the scream of factory whistles--the honking of horns. To many city people, however; these sounds seem almost like music. You can infer that all people:

can hear the same sounds

like the same sounds

don't like the same sounds

24.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

In the fall of 1765, a man named John Bartram found some strange looking trees growing in Georgia. He brought one back to Philadelphia and named the tree Franklinia after Ben Franklin. Since 1790 no one has ever found Franklinia growing wild. Many have searched. You can infer that the wild Frankinia:

is still common

is rare or doesn't exist

is very pretty

25.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

If you have a nosebleed, it is best to lie on your back. Try pinching your nostrils for about five minutes. Placing a cold, damp towel on the neck sometimes helps stop the nosebleed. Try to stay calm. Most nosebleeds stop after a few minutes. To stop a nose bleed:

is very difficult

temperature doesn't count

position counts

26.

Multiple Choice

3 mins

1 pt

For many thousands of years people have used their hands and arms to "talk" to people who didn't speak their own language. Such motions with the arms and hand are known as sign language. Sign language is one language that everyone speaks. In sign language there is no:

message

motion

sound

27.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.
Why is Max upset?

It is raining and he cannot go outside

He is hungry

He is scared of thunderstorms

He is bored

28.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Jake had spent the entire weekend outside riding his skateboard. Now that he was crawling into bed, he could feel the weekend wearing on him - instead of feeling refreshed and ready to go back to school, his bones were aching, his face burned, and the band aids on his knees felt stiff under his pajamas. He began to think he should just give up - no matter how hard he tried, maybe skateboarding just wasn't the right hobby for him.
What can you infer about Jake's day skateboarding?

He fell down a lot and he is discouraged.

He was the fastest skater at the skatepark, and he is tired.

He thinks he is too good for skateboarding.

He had fun and wishes he could skateboard more.

29.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long.
What can you infer about Macey?

She likes to waste her mom's time.

She is picky because she doesn't want glasses.

She liked some of the glasses, but she has trouble making decisions.

She wants her mom to pick the glasses for her.

30.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

As the teacher lectured the class about how important it was to pay attention, Brian found himself staring out the window again. Suddenly, a little boy came up to the window and peeked in. The boy blew a bubble with his gum and it exploded all over his face and the window. Brian began laughing so hard he fell out of his seat. The rest of the class silently stared at him as the teacher walked to his desk.
What can you infer about how the teacher will react?

She will help him up and give him a piece of gum.

She will scold him for not paying attention in class because she never saw the boy in the window.

She will think it is funny that he is on the ground and laugh at him.

She will pretend she doesn't see him and ignore his behavior.

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