Text Evidence and Making Inferences
(1) Because the class was well-behaved, Miss Young handed out candy. (2) She encouraged her students to share it with students from other classes during lunch. (3) Leighann shared with Cailyn and Jacob. (4) Andrew ate all of his candy before lunch so he wouldn’t have to share it. (5) Keiran shared with his friend, Camden.
What sentence contains information about someone who is greedy?
A. Sentence 2
B. Sentence 3
C. Sentence 4
D. Sentence 5
(4) Andrew ate all of his candy before lunch so he wouldn’t have to share it.
Ara 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.
The door opened with a bang.
“I know you are in there!” screamed Colin.
Silence filled the room. Keiran was hiding under his bed.
“Gottcha!” yelled Colin as he looked under the bed.
“I like hide and seek!” laughed Ben.
Which is the point of view?
A. 1st person
B. 3rd person
B. 3rd person
Jackson 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
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
B. ABCB
(1) Annaleigh 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. Annaleigh arrived early.
B. Annaleigh forgot her books.
C. Annaleigh saw a squirrel in her driveway.
D. Annaleigh noticed that it was going to rain.
D. Annaleigh noticed that it was going to rain.
(4) She ran back inside and got her raincoat and umbrella.
Pakaporn 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. Pakaporn always asked a question if she was unsure of something.
B. Pakaporn got an A in her math class.
C. Pakaporn spent many nights studying for math class.
D. Pakaporn worked hard at math all semester, and got an A.
D. Pakaporn worked hard at math all semester, and got an A.
Miss Young called out the names of her students on the first day of school. Sam 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. Mya 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
Joel 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.
What do you call the beat in a poem?
A. Stanza
B. Quatrain
C. Tone
D. Meter
D. Meter
(1) The sign-up sheet for basketball tryouts was on the gym door. (2) Zyan 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 Zyan 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.
Caryn was taught right from wrong. Unfortunately, she didn’t listen. When she went to the Walmart, 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.
Stan said something to Avery that hurt his feelings. Avery moved his tray to another table, pretending not to show his emotions.
Sydney saw it all, but didn’t hear what was said. She moved her tray to Avery's table. Before long, they were laughing and joking.
Stan walked by and said something else. Sydney and Avery put their hands over their mouths to keep from laughing. Stan walked away, his mission was not accomplished this time!
What character trait did Avery gain?
A. Intimidation
B. Sadness
C. Anger
D. Tolerance
D. Tolerance
Mason 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
What drama term is this describing?
A playwright's comments that provide information about the dialogue, setting, and action of a play.
Stage Directions
(1) I had so much fun with Justice last night! (2) We met on the corner near the gas station. (3) We bought tickets and some popcorn. (4) Afterward, 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
B. Sentence 3
3) We bought tickets and some popcorn.
Mother was upset because the house was a mess, and company was arriving soon. Heaven picked up all of the toys. Evrett dusted the dining room table and vacuumed the rugs. Gary cleaned the bathrooms. Mother smiled with relief.
What is the theme of this story?
A. Children should pick up their own toys.
B. Gary 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.
Ms Horn went from row to row handing back the essays. Kayleigh 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!
What is the point of view?
A. 1st Person
B. 3rd Person
A. 1st Person
“Why do I have to study?” ask Julia.
“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 Julia. “I’ll get started.”
What is a synonym for “important”?
A. Tradition
B. Essential
C. Precious
D. Venture
B. Essential
What drama term is this describing?
Words spoken by an actor during a play is called...
dialogue
(1)Leah called in sick. (2) She packed everything that she needed. (3) After searching for a few minutes, she found a place to park. (4) Leah 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 Leah's day?
A. Leah spent the day going to the doctor.
B. Leah spent the day moving to another place.
C. Leah spent the day looking for a parking space.
D. Leah spent the day at the beach.
D. Leah spent the day at the beach.
(She came to work with sunburn the next day.)
Justin 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. Justin got a puzzle for his birthday.
B. Building puzzles is impossible.
C. Justin worked very hard to complete his puzzle.
D. Building a puzzle takes two weeks.
C. Justin worked very hard to complete his puzzle.
Jessica wanted to be a good student like her older sister, Jillian. Jillian always got A’s, whereas Jessica mostly received B’s. Jessica asked her sister for help. Jillian taught her how to take good notes, and what to study every night. By the end of the year, Jessica had mostly A’s! Jillian was very proud of the progress Jessica made.
What character trait did Jessica gain?
Determination. She was determined to succeed and she did!
Other answer acceptable as long as there is evidence.
Isaac 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.
Name 4 features of poetry and three features of drama.
Poetry
Stanza, line, white space, rhyme, rhythm, meter, theme, setting, description, etc.
Drama
dialogue, stage directions, props, setting, script, description, cast, etc.