Inference & The Outsider: When you make an inference, you make your best guess. You combine clues from a text with your background knowledge to draw a conclusion. You can also make an inference about something in the world around you. Read the following passage. Ellen felt the warm sunlight hit her face. She rolled over in bed, feeling unusually well-rested. But she knew it was a weekday. When she blinked her eyes and saw “9:00 am” on the clock, she shouted, “Oh n!” So she jumped out of bed, dressed as fast as she could, brushed her teeth in a flash, and grabbed her backpack on the way out of the house. 1. What can you infer from the passage?

A. Ellen is going to the store to buy toothpaste.
B. Ellen is at the beach.
C. Ellen had trouble sleeping last night.
D. Ellen slept longer than usual and is late.