Making Inferences
"A Cheetah's diet consists mostly of gazelles, wildebeest calves, and other hoofed animals. They may also eat rabbits, hares, and antelopes." - What can you infer about Cheetahs?
A: They're good hunters
B: They are carnivores (meat eaters)
C: They live in Africa
D: Cheetahs are very fast
B: They are carnivores (meat eaters)
"Rob forgot to study for his spelling test, so he failed the exam." - What is the effect?
he failed the exam
"Winds may be hazardous. Remain indoors." What does the word "hazardous" mean?
A. fast
B. cold
C. unsafe
D. steady
C. unsafe.
Knowing the prefix "re" helpd the reader know that "reappear" means
A. appear again
B. not appear
C. appear out of thin air
D. appear loudly
A. appear again.
Why did the author most likely write the story of the 3 Little Pigs?
A. to entertain readers with a story
B. to inform about pigs
C. to persuade readers to build brick houses
D. to warn readers about wolves
A. to entertain readers with a story
"It often takes about an hour to complete, and it requires a specially trained doctor called an ophthalmologist." From this sentence, the reader can infer that
A. anybody can give an eye examination
B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination
C. many people try to become ophthalmologists
D. ophthalmologists usually have good vision
B. it takes years of study to know enough to give an eye examination
"Stacy slipped on the spilled water and hit her head on the water fountain." - What is the cause?
Stacy slipped on the spilled water
"It's not something you do on purpose: it's involuntary." What does the word "involuntary" mean?
A. not visible
B. not done under your control
C. not done in a healthy way
D. not happy
B. not done under your control.
"I lay there, motionless, for about an hour." What does "motionless" mean in this sentence?
A. with motion
B. moving slowly
C. moving backwards
D. without motion
D. without motion
Which phrase shows an example of a simile?
A. "The ground was still white with a blanket of snow."
B. "Peanut disappeared from his yard two days ago."
C. "He could see tracks made by tiny bird feet and by large deer hooves."
D. "He was like a good luck charm."
D. "He was like a good luck charm."
"Grandma Bea learned this recipe from her mother, and she has passed it on to each of her children." What does this sentence suggest about Bea's French toast?
A. It is easy to make.
B. Anybody could make this kind of French toast.
C. This recipe for French toast has special meaning.
D. This French toast tastes terrible.
C. This recipe for French toast has special meaning.
What could be an effect of running down the hall?
running into someone, falling, etc.
"Louisa pushed it open and entered the garden." Which word is the antonym of the word "entered?"
A. crashed
B. ran
C. arrived
D. left
D. left.
Knowing the prefix "dis-" helps the reader understand that "disadvantages" means
A. the opposite of advantages
B. big advantages
C. having advantages
D. full of advantages
A. the opposite of advantages.
What determines setting in a story other than place?
A. characters
B. plot
C. time
D. conflict
C. time.
"In 1868, a volcanic eruption caused earthquakes that lasted four days and destroyed nearly forty buildings." - What can you infer about volcanoes?
A: volcanoes happen in Hawaii
B: no volcanoes have erupted since 1868
C: volcanoes can be destructive and dangerous
D: volcanoes eruptions are very fast
C: volcanoes can be destructive and dangerous
What could be the cause of a puddle?
rain, leaky faucet, something spilled, etc.
"In some cases bifocals or trifocals are necessary to correct the vision of a patient." In this sentence, the word correct means
A. fix
B. right
C. judge
A. fix.
"Jack now had a successful song." Knowing the suffix "-ful" helps the reader understand that "successful" means
A. failing
B. having success
C. able to have success
D. someone who has success
B. having success
Which sentence is an opinion?
A. "Chimpanzees groom each other to show affection."
B. "Dogs also bark, whine, growl, and howl to communicate."
C. "For example, when male white-tailed deer rub their antlers against trees, glands on their heads leave a scent behind."
D. "In these kinds of animal conversations, half the fun is in trying to figure out what the animals are saying to each other!"
D. "In these kinds of animal conversations, half the fun is in trying to figure out what the animals are saying to each other!"
"More than two thousand people once lived in Craco, Italy. Between 1892 and 1922, over one thousand of them left to seek an easier way of life." - What can you infer about the town?
A: the town is far away
B: no one lives in the town anymore
C: it is a large town
D: it was difficult to live in the town
D: it was difficult to live in the town
"Thousands of residents were evacuated from their homes when Kilauea started to erupt." - What is the cause and what is the effect?
Cause: Kilauea started to erupt
Effect: Thousands of residents were evacuated from their homes
"Such trips were often hard, though." Which meaning of the word "hard" is used in this sentence?
A. firm
B. stern
C. solid
D. difficult
D. difficult.
"Did Peanut come through the gate? No, that was impossible." What does the word "impossible" mean?
A. very possible
B. not possible
C. full of possibility
D. state of possibility
B. not possible.
"Get up on stage and shine like a star!" This contains an example of A. simile B. metaphor C. personification D. alliteration
What is A. simile.