3.6E Connections + 3.6F Inferences
Based on the details in the passage, how is Leo feeling?
A. Bored because he is sitting on the bench.
B. Nervous about his turn to bat.
C. Angry at the pitcher for throwing a strike.
D. Confident that he will hit a home run.
B. Nervous about his turn to bat.
Read this sentence from the story:
After the long hike, Sarah needed to rest her feet before continuing to the top of the mountain.
Which sentence uses the word rest in the same way as the sentence above?
A. The rest of the students stayed behind to clean up the classroom.
B. You should rest for a few minutes if you feel tired from running.
C. My dad placed the trophy on the wooden rest above the fireplace.
D. I will eat the rest of my apple slice during my afternoon snack.
B. You should rest for a few minutes if you feel tired from running.
Read the following sentence from a student's draft:
Yesterday, our class visits the local fire station to learn about safety.
Which change should be made to correct the underlined word?
A. visiting
B. visited
C. will visit
D. visits (No change)
B. visited
Read this sentence from a student's draft:
The three childs played together at the park until the sun went down.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
A. Change childs to childrens
B. Change childs to children
C. Change park to Park
D. Change played to playes
B. Change childs to children
Read the following dictionary entry for the word scale.
scale \ 'skāl \ noun
One of the small, thin plates covering the skin of a fish.
A tool used for measuring how heavy something is.
A series of musical notes at a certain pitch.
A series of marks used to measure distances on a map.
Read this sentence:
The chef placed the bag of flour on the scale to make sure he had enough for the bread.
Which definition best matches the way scale is used in the sentence?
A. Definition 1
B. Definition 2
C. Definition 3
D. Definition 4
B. Definition 2
Which sentence from the story best supports the idea that Leo is anxious?
A. "He watched the pitcher throw a fast strike."
B. "The crowd roared, but Leo kept his eyes on the dirt."
C. "Leo stood up and reached for his favorite wooden bat."
D. "His coach walked over and patted him on the shoulder."
B. "The crowd roared, but Leo kept his eyes on the dirt."
Read the following paragraph:
Leo was nervous about the talent show. His hands were shaking, but his teacher whispered, "Break a leg, Leo! I know you'll be great."
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean in this paragraph?
A. The teacher thinks Leo is going to get hurt on stage.
B. The teacher wants Leo to stop performing immediately.
C. The teacher is wishing Leo good luck on his performance.
D. The teacher is worried that the stage is not safe to walk on.
C. The teacher is wishing Leo good luck on his performance.
Read these sentences from a story about a dog:
1. Max barked at the mailman.
2. Max ran to the front door.
What is the best way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
A. Max barked at the mailman, and he ran to the front door.
B. Max barked at the mailman because he ran to the front door.
C. Max barked at the mailman and ran to the front door.
D. Max barked at the mailman, so he ran to the front door.
C. Max barked at the mailman and ran to the front door.
A student is comparing two apples. Read this sentence:
This red apple is more sweet than the green one I had yesterday.
What is the BEST way to rewrite the underlined part of the sentence?
A. most sweet
B. sweetest
C. sweeter
D. more sweeter
C. sweeter
Read this sentence from a story:
The hiker felt parched after walking for hours under the hot sun without any water.
Based on the context of the sentence, what does the word parched mean?
A. Very tired
B. Extremely thirsty
C. Quite hungry
D. Lost and confused
B. Extremely thirsty
A student reading this story remembers a time they had to give a speech in front of the class and their hands were shaking. This connection helps the reader understand —
A. why Leo decided to play baseball.
B. how the coach feels about the game.
C. the physical feeling of being under pressure.
D. that giving a speech is harder than playing sports.
C. the physical feeling of being under pressure.
Read the first two lines of a passage:
Once upon a time, in a kingdom hidden by clouds, a young giant named Pip found a silver key that could unlock any door in the world.
Based on the characteristics of this genre, what will most likely happen next?
A. The author will provide a list of facts about how silver is mined.
B. Pip will go on a magical quest to find out what the key opens.
C. The text will explain the scientific reason why clouds form in the sky.
D. Pip will write a letter to the king asking for a job in the kitchen.
B. Pip will go on a magical quest to find out what the key opens.
Which sentence is written correctly in the future tense?
A. We are going to the zoo tomorrow morning.
B. We go to the zoo tomorrow morning.
C. We went to the zoo tomorrow morning.
D. We will go to the zoo tomorrow morning.
D. We will go to the zoo tomorrow morning.
Read this sentence:
During our field trip to the san antonio zoo, we saw three giraffes.
What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence?
A. San Antonio zoo
B. san antonio Zoo
C. San Antonio Zoo
D. San antonio zoo
C. San Antonio Zoo
Look at the dictionary entry for the word adventure.
ad·ven·ture / adˈvenCHər /
According to the entry, how many syllables does the word adventure have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
B. 3
In many sports stories, a character must overcome a fear to help their team. This "big game" moment is similar to other stories because it shows —
A. that sports are the most important part of school.
B. how characters grow by facing difficult moments.
C. why coaches should always give advice to players.
D. that winning is the only way to be happy.
B. how characters grow by facing difficult moments.
Read the sentence from a passage about space:
The astronaut marveled at the immense size of the planet as the ship flew closer.
Which word is a synonym for immense as it is used in the sentence?
A. Tiny
B. Distant
C. Massive
D. Bright
C. Massive
A student wants to add a sentence to the end of this paragraph to provide a better conclusion:
Gardening takes a lot of hard work. First, you have to pull the weeds. Then, you have to water the plants every day. Finally, the flowers begin to bloom.
Which sentence should be added to improve the coherence of the paragraph?
A. My neighbor has a very large garden with sunflowers.
B. Seeing the colorful flowers makes all the hard work worth it.
C. Water is important for all living things to grow.
D. Weeds can grow very fast if you do not pull them out.
B. Seeing the colorful flowers makes all the hard work worth it.
Which sentence uses the correct form of the adjective?
A. Of all the runners in the race, Maya was the fastest one.
B. Of all the runners in the race, Maya was the faster one.
C. Of all the runners in the race, Maya was the more fast one.
D. Of all the runners in the race, Maya was the most fastest one.
A. Of all the runners in the race, Maya was the fastest one.
Read the paragraph:
The forest was filled with vibrant colors. Bright red cardinals flew between the deep green leaves of the oak trees. Even the flowers on the ground were a brilliant, glowing yellow.
Which word from the paragraph provides the best clue to the meaning of vibrant?
A. Deep
B. Ground
C. Bright
D. Trees
C. Bright
The author includes the detail about Leo’s knuckles turning white most likely to show that —
A. Leo is cold because it is a chilly day.
B. Leo is holding the glove with extreme tension.
C. Leo’s glove is too small for his hand.
D. Leo is tired from playing the whole game.
B. Leo is holding the glove with extreme tension.
A student is reading a passage about how to build a birdhouse. The text is organized into numbered steps. After Step 3, which explains how to nail the wooden walls together, the student sees a bold heading that says: "Adding the Finishing Touches."
Based on the structure and text features, what can the reader predict will be included in the next section?
A. A list of the different types of birds that might live in the house.
B. Instructions on how to paint the house or add a perch for the birds.
C. A story about a young boy who built a birdhouse with his grandfather.
D. A diagram showing the different types of wood used to build houses.
B. Instructions on how to paint the house or add a perch for the birds.
Read this paragraph from a draft about a camping trip:
(1) Setting up a tent is the first thing we do at the campsite. (2) My dad helps me hammer the stakes into the ground. (3) I like to eat pepperoni pizza for lunch on Saturdays. (4) Once the tent is up, we unroll our sleeping bags inside.
Which sentence should be deleted because it does not belong in this paragraph?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
C. Sentence 3
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. My Uncle lives in the city of Austin.
B. We are going to visit Lake Travis this Saturday.
C. The box was full of small toy mouses.
D. That was the most goodest movie I have ever seen!
B. We are going to visit Lake Travis this Saturday.
Look at this dictionary entry for the word ocean.
o·cean \ ˈō-shən \
Which part of the entry tells the reader how to pronounce the word?
A. o·cean
B. \ ˈō-shən \
C. noun
D. A very large expanse of sea
B. \ ˈō-shən \