Question

inferences worksheet 1
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directions: read each passage and then respond to the questions. each question will ask you to make a logical inference based on textual details. explain your answer by referencing the text.
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.

1. what type of job does paul do?

Explanation:

To determine Paul's job, we analyze textual clues: he has muddy boots (suggesting outdoor or dirty work), dusty overalls (indicating manual labor), and follows a routine to clean up before entering the house. Jobs like construction, farming, or a trade (e.g., carpentry, plumbing) involve getting muddy/dusty. The details (muddy boots, dusty overalls, needing to shower and change to be "presentable" for dinner) imply a manual labor job, likely in a field/trades that get dirty, such as construction, farming, or a similar outdoor/manual occupation.

Answer:

Paul likely has a job that involves manual labor and getting dirty, such as a construction worker, farmer, or a trade worker (e.g., carpenter, plumber). This is inferred from his muddy boots, dusty overalls, and the need to thoroughly clean up (shower, use a garbage bag for overalls) before being "presentable" for dinner, indicating his work environment is dirty or outdoors.