Reading Literary Text Unit Test

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Question
Which sentence would require a reader to make an inference about what is happening?(1 point)
Responses

Henry walked in this morning with a new haircut.
Henry walked in this morning with a new haircut.

Marina was the tallest person on the team.
Marina was the tallest person on the team.

Kelsey signaled that she knew the correct answer.
Kelsey signaled that she knew the correct answer.

Dani bit her lip and tensed her shoulders at the news.

Answer 1

The sentence that would require a reader to make an inference about what is happening is:

Dani bit her lip and tensed her shoulders at the news.

This sentence suggests that Dani is experiencing some kind of emotional reaction to the news, but it does not explicitly state what her feelings are. A reader would need to infer her emotional state based on her physical actions.