Text Evidence and Making Inferences
Theme and Summarizing Text
Character Traits and
Point of View
Vocabulary and Mythology References
Poetry and Drama
100
(1) Because the class was well-behaved, Mrs. Thomas handed out candy. (2) She encouraged her students to share it with students from other classes during lunch. (3) Mindy shared with Samantha and Sarah. (4) Andrew ate all of his candy before lunch so he wouldn’t have to share it. (5) Keith shared with his friend, Ben.
What sentence contains information about someone who is greedy?
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 4
(4) Andrew ate all of his candy before lunch so he wouldn’t have to share it.
100
Brenda couldn’t wait to start her summer job. She wanted one for years! Unfortunately, she didn’t like getting up early. She also didn’t like standing up all day. At the end of the summer, she realized she missed out on a lot of fun.
What is the theme of this story?
A. Work hard to reach your goals in life.
B. Be careful what you wish for.
C. A girl learns a lesson.
D. Be kind to others.
B. Be careful what you wish for.
100
The door opened with a bang.
“I know you are in there!” screamed Tim.
Silence filled the room. Ben was hiding under his bed.
“Gottcha!” yelled Tim as he looked under the bed.
“I like hide and seek!” laughed Ben.
Hint: First Person- Perspective of a Character
Second Person- Places reader as main character
Third Person- Outside Narrator
Omniscient POV- God-like/ All Knowing!!
Which is the point of view?
A. 1st person
B. 3rd person
B. 3rd person
Although the pronoun “I” is used, it is only part of the dialogue, not the narration. The narrator uses the names “Ben” and “Tim”, not “I”. Since the narrator isn’t using the pronoun “I”, it is 3rd person.
In order for it to be 1st person, it would have had to say something like this:
I am hiding under the bed. I really like this game!
100
Nick truly enjoyed going to the movies. He loved the smell of popcorn, and the hushed sound before the previews started as people waited in anticipation. But most of all, he loved getting lost in a good movie. That is why his is a frequent visitor of the movie theater.
What does “frequent” mean?
A. To visit often
B. To visit once in a while
C. To visit all of the time
D. To visit with happiness
A. To visit often
100
Roses are red,
Violets are blue.
Sugar is sweet,
And so are you.
What is the rhyme scheme?
A. ABAB
B. ABCB
C. ABCD
D. AABB
Roses are red, A
Violets are blue. B
Sugar is sweet, C
And so are you. B
The rhyme scheme is - B. ABCB
(Lines 2 and 4 rhyme – blue, you – so they are the same letter - B)
200
(1) Maribelle was running late. (2) She grabbed her books and ran to the car. (3) She started backing out of the driveway, and suddenly stopped. (4) She ran back inside and got her raincoat and umbrella. (5) She went back into the car and drove away.
What can you infer about this situation?
A. Maribelle arrived early.
B. Maribelle forgot her books.
C. Maribelle saw a squirrel in her driveway.
D. Maribelle noticed that it was going to rain.
D. Maribelle noticed that it was going to rain.
(4) She ran back inside and got her raincoat and umbrella.
200
Tina listened in math class every day. She took long notes. When she was unsure of something, she always asked the teacher to explain it to her. She studied every night, even on the weekend. At the end of the semester, she received an A.
What is a summary of this passage?
A. Tina always asked a question if she was unsure of something.
B. Tina got an A in her math class.
C. Tina spent many nights studying for math class.
D. Tina worked hard at math all semester, and got an A.
D. Tina worked hard at math all semester, and got an A.
200
Mr. Irvington called out the names of his students on the first day of school. Tommy made a joke when his name was called. Jill said “here”, but you could barely hear her voice, and she was looking at the ground. Samantha laughed when her name was called, and asked if she could change her seat.
What is the BEST character trait for Jill?
A. Outgoing
B. Timid
C. Enthusiastic
D. Short-tempered
B. Timid
Jill said “here”, but you could barely hear her voice, and she was looking at the ground.
200
Tomas loved playing board games. He loved Monopoly, Uno, and Battleship, just to name a few. He was very good at these games as well. People said he had the Midas touch.
What does it mean to have the “Midas touch”?
A. To own a lot of board games
B. To be very good at sports
C. To have a lot of gold.
D. To be very lucky.
D. To be very lucky.
This is a mythology reference. Everything that King Midas touched turned to gold, so he was “very lucky”.
200
What do you call the rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in verse?
A. Stanza
B. Quatrain
C. Tone
D. Meter
D. Meter
The words in regular print are unstressed, whereas the words in bold are stressed.
300
(1) The sign up sheet for basketball tryouts was on the gym door. (2) Bob noticed it as he was walking back to class. (3) That night, he finished all of his homework quickly. (4) He spent two hours practicing basketball. (5) Afterwards, he sat on his couch and watched a basketball game with his father for a few minutes.
What sentence contains the BEST proof that Bob wants to make the team?
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
C. Sentence 4
(4) He spent two hours practicing basketball.
300
Caryn was taught right from wrong. Unfortunately, she didn’t listen. When she went to the WaWa, she stole a Snickers bar. They caught her right away. She got in really big trouble. She wishes she never did that.
What is the theme?
A. Be careful what you wish for.
B. Crime doesn’t pay.
C. Work hard to succeed in life.
D. Love conquers all.
B. Crime doesn’t pay.
300
Stan said something to Juan that hurt his feelings. Juan moved his tray to another table, pretending not to show his emotions.
Anna saw it all, but didn’t hear what was said. She moved her tray to Juan’s table. Before long, they were laughing and joking.
Stan walked by and said something else. Anna and Juan put their hands over their mouths to keep from laughing. Stan walked away, his mission was not accomplished this time!
What character trait did Juan gain?
A. Intimidation
B. Sadness
C. Anger
D. Tolerance
Tolerance
He learned not to let Stan’s negative comments bother him.
300
Ray checked the new baseball team list searching for his name. He really hoped that he made the team. He felt confident walking up to the list, but now that he was here, he felt peculiar. He wasn’t sure if he wanted to finish looking at the list now. Perhaps he will wait until lunchtime to check and see if he made the team.
What does “peculiar” mean?
A. Negative
B. Enthusiastic
C. Strange
D. Hopeless
C. Strange
300
What drama term is this describing?
A playwright's comments that provide information about the dialogue, setting, and action of a play.Stage Directions
Stage Directions
400
(1) I had so much fun with Holly last night! (2) We met on the corner near the gas station. (3) We bought tickets and some popcorn. (4) Afterwards, we made plans to see each other soon. (5) I was home and in my bed by 10 o’clock.
What sentence shows where they spent the evening? (Using an inference)
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
Sentence 3
3) We bought tickets and some popcorn.
400
Mother was upset because the house was a mess, and company was arriving soon. Melanie picked up all of the toys. James dusted the dining room table and vacuumed the rugs. Kim cleaned the bathrooms. Mother smiled with relief.
What is the theme of this story?
A. Children should pick up their own toys.
B. James did most of the work.
C. Mother expected too much from her children.
D. Much can be accomplished if everyone works together.
D. Much can be accomplished if everyone works together.
400
Miss Brown went from row to row handing back the essays. Tanya obviously got an A, since she did a fist pump when she saw her paper. Alex quickly put the paper away, so no one could see it. I hope I get a good grade. Here she comes!
Hint: First Person- Perspective of a Character
Second Person- Places reader as main character
Third Person- Outside Narrator
Omniscient POV- God-like/ All Knowing!!
What is the point of view?
A. 1st Person
B. 3rd Person
1st Person
In the beginning, it seemed like 3rd person. The pronoun “she” was even used to describe Tanya. But at the end it said:
I hope I get a good grade.
This is not part of the dialogue. It is not a quotation. It is the narrator speaking using the pronoun “I”, which makes it 1st person.
400
“Why do I have to study?” ask Brenda.
“So you can succeed,” said her mother. “It is important to spend time studying in order to do well. Most people can’t get A’s without studying.
“Okay, Mom,” replied Brenda. “I’ll get started.”
What is a synonym for “important”?
A. Tradition
B. Essential
C. Precious
D. Venture
B. Essential
400
What drama term is this describing?
Words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, which are not "heard" by the other characters on stage during a play.
A. Characterization
B. Exposition
C. Aside
D. Flashback
C. Aside
(Romeo is speaking to the audience, but Juliet doesn’t hear him.)
500
(1)Nora called in sick. (2) She packed everything that she needed. (3) After searching for a few minutes, she found a place to park. (4) Nora really enjoyed her day off. (5) The next day she came to work with sunburn. (6) Her friends noticed right away.
What can you infer about Nora’s day?
A. Nora spent the day going to the doctor.
B. Nora spent the day moving to another place.
C. Nora spent the day looking for a parking space.
D. Nora spent the day at the beach.
Nora spent the day at the beach.
(She came to work with sunburn the next day.)
500
Mark got a 2,500 piece puzzle for his birthday. He worked on it every night. At first, he only had the corners done. But after a few weeks, he was able to fit all of the pieces together to form the puzzle. He was very pleased with his success.
What is a summary of this passage?
A. Mark got a puzzle for his birthday.
B. Building puzzles is impossible.
C. Mark worked very hard to complete his puzzle.
D. Building a puzzle takes two weeks.
C. Mark worked very hard to complete his puzzle.
500
Jessica wanted to be a good student like her older sister, Jenna. Jenna always got A’s, whereas Jessica mostly received B’s. Jessica asked her sister for help. Jenna taught her how to take good notes, and what to study every night. By the end of the year, Jessica had mostly A’s! Jenna was very proud of the progress Jessica made.
What character trait did Jessica gain?
Determination. She was determined to succeed and she did!
500
Joe called math his Achilles’ heel. He didn’t have any trouble in history, language arts, or science. Math, on the other hand, was another story.
What is an “Achilles’ heel”?
An Achilles’ heel is a weak spot. It is a mythology reference.
500
What drama term is this describing?
The conversation of characters in a drama.
Dialogue 