Conclusions
Many cities hold distance races called marathons. Runners gather from around the country. They race through the streets, up and down hills, and over bridges. People who want something different can go run a marathon in Indiana. The runners there dash down the dark passages of the Merengo Cave!
From this story you can tell that...
a. all marathons are alike.
b. most runners like cave races.
c. Merengo Cave must be pretty long.
d. marathons are bicycle races.
From this story you can tell that Merengo Caves must be pretty long. (C)
The students were surprised by the principal's startling announcement.
Startling means...
a. unexpected
b. daily
c. brief
d. usual
Startling means unexpected. (a)
Moths are related to butterflies. However, most moths fly at night. Butterflies fly during the day. When a moth is resting, it folds its wings back over its body. A butterfly, on the other hand, holds its wings upward.
This story tells...
a. how moths and butterflies are alike.
b. how moths and butterflies are different.
c. why people confuse moths and butterflies.
d. why moths are better than butterflies.
This story tells how moths and butterflies are different. (b)
Karen reviewed the document. She noticed items missing from the store's inventory.
Inventory means...
a. warehouse
b. customers
c. list of property
d. trucks
Inventory means a complete list of property. (c)
Inventors record their inventions with the government. The inventors hope that someone will buy their bright ideas. Some inventions are so strange that no one wants them. Government files show inventions for odd things, such as flying fire escapes and eyeglasses for chickens. There is even an alarm clock that taps the sleeping person on the head with a piece of wood!
The story tells about inventions that...
a. do not work.
b. were turned down by the government.
c. have been used in many places.
d. no one wants to buy.
The story tells about inventions that no one wants to buy. (d)
The steps to our porch are not level.
In which sentence does the word "level" have the same meaning as the one in the sentence above?
a. This recipe requires one level teaspoon of sugar.
b. We traveled high above sea level.
c. Manuel advanced to the next level of tennis.
d. She used a level to make sure the shelf was straight.
This recipe requires one level teaspoon of sugar. (a)
Charles Edensaw was a member of the Haida tribe. He lived in western Canada. Edensaw became a fine artist. He used wood, gold, and silver in his works. He was also a talented crafter or argillite, which is a kind of shale. His art included drawings, sketches, pipes, and totem poles. Many of his works are found in museums.
What can you conclude from reading this passage?
From this story you can tell that Charles Edensaw was a successful artist. (a)
Have you ever seen a sea monster? People in northern Scotland believe a sea monster lives in Loch Ness, a nearby lake. Many people have reported seeing the creature. Observers say that it has flippers, a hump, and a long, thin neck.
In this paragraph, the word observers means...
a. police
b. campers
c. doctors
d. watchers
In this paragraph, the work observers means watchers.
Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play major league baseball. He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Another African American joined the Dodgers team later that year. His name was Dan Bankhead. He pitched in four games. He also hit a home run. The next year Bankhead returned to the minor leagues. Robinson was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Still, Bankhead should not be forgotten. It took courage for him to play with the Dodgers in 1947.
Was Dan Bankhead a star with the Dodgers? How do you know?
Bankhead was not a star with the Dodgers. Jackie Robinson was the star. He was voted into the Hall of Fame. The author says "Still, Bankhead should not be forgotten." This shows me that he was not the star, but the author thinks he is still important.
Many plants grow in places that do not have the minerals they need. The plants must adapt to their surroundings. One of these plants is the pitcher plant. It traps and eats insects for the minerals it needs to grow properly.
In this paragraph, the word adapt means...
a. enjoy
b. answer
c. adjust
d. hatch
In this paragraph, the word adapt means to adjust.