Inference
Matthew and his family go to the farmer's market regularly. Pick the two details from the passage that best supports this inference.
1. Kayla helps load the crates onto the truck.
2. Matthew knows his friend Jose will be there.
3. Grandmother bakes pies to tell at the market.
4. Dad knows the name of the parking attendant.
5. Matthew thinks the rain will allow them to stay home.
2. Matthew knows his friend Jose will be there. .
4. Dad knows the name of the parking attendant.
What happens after Matthew and Jose open the umbrellas?
1. The rain begins to fall.
2. The crowd begins to thin out.
3. Matthew visits Jose and his mother at their stand.
4. Matthew sets up the table with fruits and vegetables.
1. The rain begins to fall.
The author uses the word disappointed in the passage. What group of words in the sentence that best shows the idea.
It was a cloudy Saturday, and I thought we would be able to skip the Framer's Market. I had hoped to do what I wanted today, but no such luck.
no such luck
How does the author develop the idea that Matthew takes responsibility for his actions?
1. Matthews stops explaining to his dad about the boots and begins helping.
2. Matthew comes outside in time to load the last crates of produce onto the truck.
3. Matthew is disappointed that he still must go to the market, even though it is raining.
4. Matthew asks his friend to help to carry the umbrellas carefully through the crowd.
1. Matthew stops explaining to his dad about the boots and begins helping.
What does the prefix "un" mean?
1. before
2. after
3. not
3. not
Which of these inferences about Matthew is supported by the passage?
1. Matthew does not get enough exercise.
2. Matthew wants to go to the farmer's market.
3. Matthew does not care if his family gets wet.
4. Matthew enjoys eating his grandmother's baked goods.
4. Matthew enjoys eating his grandmother's baked goods.
What sentence would you include in a summary of "Red Fish, Blue Fish"?
1. Facing each other, they flare out flaps of skin on their necks and extend their fins.
2. His bright red, blue, or purple body color fades to a dull hue.
3. Defeated, he swims away.
2. His bright red, blue, or purple body color fades to a dull hue.
Read the sentences from the passage.
Finally I saw Jose. I ran over and almost COLLAPSED.
1. Matthew is noisy.
2. Matthew is very helpful.
3. Matthew feels cheerful.
4. Matthew feels very tired.
4. Matthew feels very tired.
I ran past tables of flowers, fruits, vegetables, and even homemade soups and hand-knitted sweaters, but I could not find Jose. Choose TWO statements that best explain why the author chose to include this sentence.
1. to show that Matthew is good at running.
2. to prove that Matthew's problem is very serious
3. to help the reader imagine the farmer's market
4. to show that it was difficult for Matthew to find Jose
5. to prove that there were many other sellers at the marker besides Matthew's family
6. to help the reader understand the different kind of items that were being sold at the market
3. to help the reader imagine the farmer's market
4. to show that it was difficult for Matthew to find Jose
What does the prefix "re" mean?
1. before
2. after
3. again
4. not
3. again
Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer to part A? (Matthew enjoys eating his grandmother's baked goods.)
1. I had hoped to do what I wanted today.
2. Grandmother's homemade pies and cookies made my mouth water.
3. I realized I had forgotten the umbrellas.
4. I ran over and almost collapsed.
2. Grandmother's homemade pies and cookies made my mouth water.
Pick the TWO sentences that should be included in a summary of the passage.
1. A bee traces a figure 8 while other bees touch her antennae.
2. Bees are able to communicate with dance when the sun is in the sky.
3. It takes several hours for a bee to communicate with other worker bees.
4. Bees use patterns of movement to tell other works bees how to find food.
5. Bees dance to show other worker bees the direction of food but not how far away it is.
5. Bees communicate by vibrating their wings, moving side to side, and turning in circles.
4. Bees use patterns of movement to tell other works bees how to find food.
5. Bees communicate by vibrating their wings, moving side to side, and turning in circles.
Because bees steer by the sun, the dancer links her directions to its POSITION in the sky.
Pick the word that best defines POSTIION as its used in the sentence.
1. job
2. opinion
3. order
4. place
4. place
How does the paragraph about Matthew looking for his cowboy boots add to the plot?
1. Matthew takes his time finding them, which adds to the calm feeling of the story.
2. Matthew spends a lot of time looking for them, which adds a feeling of mystery to the story.
3. Matthew gets too busy looking for them, causing him to forget the umbrellas, which sets up the problem in the story.
4. Matthew is unable to find them, causing him to wear his sneakers, which builds on the character description in the story.
3. Matthew gets too busy looking for them, causing him to forget the umbrellas, which sets up the problem in the story.
What does the suffix "ing" mean?
1. action
2. like
3. again
4. opposite
1. action
What TWO sentences best support the idea that dancing may be a better way for animals to communicate?
"Not all animals cooperate the way honey bees do. Most compete for food, territory, and mates. Flights take time and energy. Rivals risk injury and death, weakening the group as a whole. So some animals dance instead, using movements to make themselves look larger, stronger, and quicker than their competition. "Don't mess with me," they say.
Flights take time and energy. Rivals risk injury and death, weakening the group as a whole.
What does the prefix "pre" mean in prediction?
1. before
2. after
3. again
4. another
1. before
What does the information in the section "Keep Away!" show about the author's point of view?
1. It shows that the author thinks that bees are the best animal.
2. It shows that the author thinks that all animal dances are frightening.
3. It show that the author think that animal dances weaken animal groups.
4. It shows that the author thinks that animal dances are better than animal fights.
4. It shows that the author thinks that animal dances are better than animal fights.
What does the prefix "mis" mean?
1. not
2. wrong
3. act
4. one who
2. wrong
What word helps you know what "clings" means in the sentence: "Sticky pollen clings to her body."
1. sticky
2. pollen
3. body
1. stick
What does the root word "bio" mean?
1. action
2. life
3. down
4. wrong
2. life