Grade 6 · Reading & language
Infer a setting from several clues
Combine descriptive details to infer a likely setting.
8 authored questions + worked example

Worked example
Rows of returned books waited on a cart. Someone stamped a due date while readers whispered nearby.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
Answer & why
Answer: a library
Several details in the text fit a library; the other settings lack that support.
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All 8 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
A guide pointed to labels beside old tools. Visitors moved slowly from one display case to the next.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a museum
- a playground
- a busy kitchen
- a sports field
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a museum
Several details in the text fit a museum; the other settings lack that support.
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A tent flap snapped in the wind. The group checked its water bottles before following the marked trail.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a theater stage
- a campsite
- a bookshop
- a laboratory bench
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a campsite
Several details in the text fit a campsite; the other settings lack that support.
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Rows of returned books waited on a cart. Someone stamped a due date while readers whispered nearby.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a railway platform
- a swimming pool
- a library
- a farm field
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a library
Several details in the text fit a library; the other settings lack that support.
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Tickets rustled as the lights dimmed. A curtain rose and the audience became quiet.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a garden shed
- a grocery aisle
- a theater
- a beach
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a theater
Several details in the text fit a theater; the other settings lack that support.
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Water dripped from lane ropes. A coach checked a stopwatch beside the diving blocks.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a bus depot
- a swimming pool
- a pottery studio
- a library
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a swimming pool
Several details in the text fit a swimming pool; the other settings lack that support.
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The baker dusted a worktop with flour. Warm loaves cooled on metal racks.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a museum gallery
- a shoe shop
- a bakery
- a campsite
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a bakery
Several details in the text fit a bakery; the other settings lack that support.
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Passengers checked a departure board. Beyond the platform edge, a train slowed beside the waiting line.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a railway station
- a classroom
- a farmyard
- a greenhouse
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a railway station
Several details in the text fit a railway station; the other settings lack that support.
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Tiny pots lined the glass walls. Damp air and trays of young plants filled the bright room.
Which setting is best supported by the details?
- a concert hall
- a garage
- an ice rink
- a greenhouse
A hint
Combine at least two clues. Choose a setting supported by both rather than by one isolated word.
Answer & why
Answer: a greenhouse
Several details in the text fit a greenhouse; the other settings lack that support.
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