11+ English: Inference

Learn how to work out what a character is feeling from the clues in the text, then try the practice quiz.

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Inference practice: What gives the feeling away?

Six questions to try after the video. For each one, find the clue in the passage, then decide what it shows about how the character feels.

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Read the passage below:

At the empty cake stand, Bea folded her arms and muttered, ‘You promised to save me one.’

How does Bea most likely feel?

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Read the passage below:

When his name was announced as the winner, Arun stared at the judge. ‘Me?’ he said.

How does Arun most likely feel?

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Read the passage below:

Nora placed her finished model at the centre of the table and called her family to look. She stood beside it, smiling.

How does Nora most likely feel?

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Read the passage below:

Ivo watched the lane after sunset. Each time footsteps sounded, he hurried to the window. The chair beside him stayed empty.

Which inference is best supported?

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Read the passage below:

Elsie had boasted that the jump was easy. At the edge, she stepped back and asked if she could watch someone else first.

Which answer best explains how Elsie most likely feels at the edge?

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Read the passage below:

Once the vet said the kitten would recover, Theo loosened his grip on the carrier and smiled for the first time that morning.

Which phrase best supports that Theo feels relieved?

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