Inference 1
Pa burst out of the log cabin with Sarah in his arms. I snatched the bucket from Ma's hands and shoved my blanket into the water. I threw the wet blanket over my head and ran straight to the bedroom where Tommy slept.
Which answer makes the most sense?
a. The narrator is the parents' brother or sister.
b. The narrator is the children's mother.
C. The narrator is the children's brother or sister.
C. The narrator is the children's brother or sister.
Pour Cinderella was exhausted from scrubbing the kitchen floor. She was weary of her stepmother and stepsister's nagging shrieks. "Do this right this minute!" they yelled. "Do that before I lose my temper!" the girl also felt terribly ashamed of her filthy, raggedy clothes.
The author, most likely feels very
a. Proud of Cinderella for her strength.
b. Sorry for Cinderella, who has a hard life.
c. Ashamed of Cinderella's dirty, raggedy clothes.
b. Sorry for Cinderella, who has a hard life.
At the 1904 World's Fair, an ice cream vendor ran out of paper dishes. A man with a pastry cart came to the rescue. He sold a waffle like pastry called zalabia. The pastry seller took some zalabia rolled them into cones. He gave the cone to the ice cream vendor. Presto!
The author, most likely wrote this to tell how ice cream cones were
a. Created by a clever ice cream vendor.
b. First invented at the 1904 World's Fair.
c. Made out of paper by a pastry seller.
b. First invented at the 1904 World's Fair.
Maybe someday we will need a new planet with oxygen and food sources. If the United States falls behind in the space race, other nations might locate a new planet before we do. They would build a permanent infrastructure. They'd be in complete control.
What is the most likely reason that the author believes the United States should stay ahead in the space race?
a. In order to build more permanent structures on the moon.
b. Because if the United States does not, most citizen will be unhappy.
c. So that the United States will not be under another nation's control.
c. So that the United States will not be under another nation's control.
To move quickly across the ice, penguins flop on their bellies and use their back feet to push in their front flippers to propel themselves forward. This is called tobogganing. Penguins can glide on the ice for miles in this position.
A toboggan is most likely a
a. Type of motorboat.
b. Large male penguin
c. Kind of sled.
c. Kind of sled.
The moon has mountains, flat places, and deep craters, just like Earth. Unlike Earth, the moon has no atmosphere. There is no water on the moon, and there are no living things. The moon has gravity, but it's gravity is only 16 that of Earth.
What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this paragraph?
a. To entertain readers with a story.
b. To provide readers with information.
c. To convince readers to agree with the author.
b. To provide readers with information.
Mom hadn't visited the shed since dad went to war. When the shed was ready, the kids brought mom out there. She noticed that her painting easel stood next to the window, and that her paints and paintbrushes sat neatly on the table.
What did the kids do, and why?
a. They set up mom's art studio to cheer her up.
b. They cleaned up the shed to earn some extra money.
c. They found somewhere to paint without making a mess.
a. They set up mom's art studio to cheer her up.
Another batter stuck to the plate, and the picture, lobbed and underhand throw. Crack! and the bat, and the softball sailed towards center. Rachel race to second base and decided to try for third. She made it- there was just one more base to go!
Which adjective best describes the story's mood?
a. Humorous.
b. Frightening.
c. Suspenseful.
c. Suspenseful.
The boys were too busy, jogging and laughing to pay attention to the girls or their beautiful Sandcastle. Just then one of the boys noticed the Sandcastle, but it was too late. He tried to stop himself, but tripped and landed right on top of it.
The boy who landed on the Sandcastle probably felt
a. Angry that it was in his
b. Amused when he fell on top of
c. Sorry that he fell on top of it.
c. Sorry that he fell on top of it.
Febraury 17, 2025
Dear Erin McShane:
I was at a veterinarians office today with my friend and her mom. Their dog needed a check up. I started flipping through a magazine called Dog Crazy. In it was an article about the dog hotel you are starting.
What would be the most likely next sentence in this letter?
a. I love the name Hotel Grumpy.
b. I love the name, Comfy, Cozy Hotel.
c. I love the name Happy Doggy Hotel.
c. I love the name Happy Doggy Hotel.
So you think video games, rot students' brains? I am a 12 year-old girl who has been "addicted" to video games since age 7. I have an A- grade point average. I have extremely fast reflexes. I am an expert touch typist- can you touch type?
What is the author's main purpose in this passage?
a. To persuade readers to think about gaming like she does.
b. To entertain readers within an amusing story about gaming.
c. To give readers information about different kinds of video games.
a. To persuade readers to think about gaming like she does.
Aunt Rhonda is an enthusiastic laugher. When she laughs, you can't help laughing too, even if you don't understand the joke when Aunt Rhonda got sick, I could tell she felt terrible. She smiled, but she never laughed- and my mom didn't either.
The narrator's mom, most likely didn't laugh because she
a. Was extremely worried about Rhonda.
b. Thought the joke was bad.
c. Was going through medical treatment, too.
a. Was extremely worried about Rhonda.
The big bad wolf easily flattened the first little pig straw house and the second pigs wooden house. Finally, all three pigs coward inside the third pigs, brick dwelling. The big, bad wolf, huff and puffed, but he could not blow down that sturdy structure.
Which answer choice best states the lesson of this folktale?
a. Don't always depend on others to help you.
b. There is a time for work and a time for play.
c. It is worth the effort to do a good job.
c. It is worth the effort to do a good job.
Warmth from sunshine heats up the soil. This causes water in the dirt to evaporate. It rises as water vapor, or steam. As it rises, it cools. As the steam cools, it condenses into tiny droplets. When these tiny droplets come together, they form clouds.
When does steam condense into tiny droplets?
a. Before it changes to vapor.
b. As it rises and cools down.
c. When raindrops begin to fall.
b. As it rises and cools down.
To solve the case of the missing car keys, Paul started a list:
1. Grandma has one key ring for car keys, and one for house keys.
2. The last time grandma remember seeing her car keys was when she picked me up.
Which clue does not belong on Paul's list?
a. The house keys' ring had a dog charm on it, and the garage key's ring had a cat charm.
b. The car keys are not on the table by the door, and they aren't on the hook in the kitchen.
c. Grandma dumped out her purse, but the car keys were weren't there.
a. The house keys' ring had a dog charm on it, and the garage key's ring had a cat charm.
Some insects can detect colors that lead them to food sources. Honeybees' special eyes lead them to the brightest flowers. Some meat-eating plants grow an eerie purplish blue. Although this neon color is invisible to humans, insects easily detect the blue-glowing roadmap to their doom.
What does the phrase the blue glowing roadmap to their doom likely mean?
a. The blue glow leads insects to poisonous berries.
b. The blue glow attracts insects to plants that eat them.
c. The blue glow blinds insects, making them easier to catch.
b. The blue glow attracts insects to plants that eat them.
Germs can cause sickness. Washing your hands often and well eliminate germs. To protect yourself, use warm water and soap and rub your hands together for 15 seconds.
What is this paragraph's main idea?
a. Warm water prevent sickness
b. Washing your hands, often spread germs.
c. To prevent illness, wash your hands often.
c. To prevent illness, wash your hands often.
David ate the hotdog and drank the milk. The whipped cream looked old and crusty. He scraped it off the gelatin and ate the cool, rubbery cubes. Then he spooned the mushy, olive colored peas, and the crusty old whipped cream into his miniature milk carton.
David is most likely
a. At a fancy restaurant.
b. At home in the kitchen.
c. In the school cafeteria.
c. In the school cafeteria.
Three of the students on the project were intelligent, hilarious boys who went to a different high school from mine. One became my boyfriend for two months. I went to college with another. All three became my lifelong friends. You've met them- one is grandpa.
The storyteller is most likely the listener's
a. Grandfather.
b. Grandmother.
c, granddaughter
b. Grandmother.
Eliza had to take a math quiz. She couldn't do all the equations and problems so she looked over at her friends paper. The teacher caught Eliza and she got in trouble. She blushed and put her head down because she knew cheating was wrong.
Eliza probably felt
a. Ashamed.
b. Hopeless.
c. Shocked.
a. Ashamed.