Let’s go through each sentence one by one and think about what time of day it might be, based on the clues.
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1. As George walked down the hall towards his own apartment door, he could smell his neighbors’ dinners.
- People usually cook and eat dinner in the evening.
- Smelling dinner means it’s likely around dinnertime — so
evening.
→ Time of Day:
Evening
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2. A sound of birds chirping outside of his window, Barry slowly opened his eyes. Then he remembered. Today was the day.
- Birds chirp most often in the morning when they wake up.
- “Slowly opened his eyes” suggests he just woke up.
- So this is probably
morning.
→ Time of Day:
Morning
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3. Frank opened his bedroom door quietly and listened. He heard only the ticking of the old grandfather clock in the hallway. He tiptoed towards the kitchen, thinking about the last piece of pie in the refrigerator.
- It’s very quiet — only a clock ticking.
- He’s sneaking to get pie from the fridge — that’s something people do late at night when everyone else is asleep.
- Also, if it were daytime, there’d probably be other sounds (people talking, TV, etc.).
- So this is likely
late night or
middle of the night.
→ Time of Day:
Night (or Late Night)
*(Note: Some might say “midnight,” but “night” is safe and accurate.)*
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4. Mark sighed. He tried to concentrate on his math problems, but he couldn’t help glancing at the clock. Twenty more minutes. Nineteen more minutes. His teacher’s voice droned on.
- He’s in class, doing math problems.
- He’s counting down minutes until something ends — probably until recess, lunch, or the end of school.
- Since he’s bored and watching the clock, and it’s during a lesson, it’s likely
afternoon — especially since many schools have math in the afternoon, and students get restless then.
- Also, “twenty more minutes… nineteen…” suggests he’s waiting for a break or dismissal — common in the afternoon.
→ Time of Day:
Afternoon
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Final Answer:
1. Evening
2. Morning
3. Night
4. Afternoon
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of making inference worksheet.
