Inferences
A girl was laying next to her bike and crying. Using your background knowledge, what can you infer about the reason the girl was crying.
She was probably hurt since she was laying next to her bike and crying.
It was an idyllic day. What does idyllic mean in the sentence?
Sunny, warm, and perfect for a walk in the park.
Which of the following is not a theme?
a. love
b. sharing with others is caring
c. hard work pays off
d. money is root of all evil
a. love
Jay slid down his seat, hoping Mr. Yu doesn't call on him. Mr. Yu knew that trick and asked Jay to read the passage out loud.
a. third person omniscient
b. third person limited
c. First person
a. third person omniscient
What is the author's purpose when writing a passage like the following: A sticker on the trash compactor that shows how to operate it.
a. to entertain
b. to describe
c. to inform
d. to persuade
c. to inform
On August 3, 1492 , Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos , Spain , with less than a hundred crew members to discover a new route to Asia. After spending a difficult time at sea, the party sighted land early on the morning ofOctober 12, 1492. They set foot on an island in the Bahamas which they named Al Salvador. Columbus presumed that the indigenous people were Native Indians as he was under the mistaken belief that he had set foot on Indian soil. Probably some 10 million American Indians were natives to the land before the large-scale inhabitation by Europeans and subsequent annihilation of Native Americans started.
However, it took more than a hundred years after Columbus discovered America for the Europeans to finally take the momentous decision to make the New World their home.
The Native Americans actually welcomed the pale-skinned visitors primarily out of curiosity than anything else. They were fascinated by the steel knives and swords, fire spewing cannons, brass and copper utensils, etc. that these visitors brought with them. Eventually, cultural differences erupted. The natives could not stomach the arrogance of the newcomers and the scant respect they paid to nature. The European settlers viewed every resource — plants, animals, and people as something to be commercially exploited.
The native Indians were vastly outnumbered in the wars that ensued. The resistance they put up never proved enough to stop the European settlers. The nomadic lifestyle of the Indians, the relatively unsophisticated weapons at their disposal, the unwillingness of some of their own people to defend themselves, and the diseases of the white men — all contributed to the virtual elimination of their race. Some of the diseases brought by Europeans from their overcrowded cities that decimated the natives were: small pox, plague, measles, cholera, typhoid, and malaria. These deadly diseases, to which most natives had developed no resistance, devastated many tribes between 1775 and 1850.
America was named after an Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, who explored the Northern parts of South America in 1499 and 1500 and later announced to the world about the discovery of a new continent.
1. The primary purpose of the passage is to
1. Answer : Option B.
The primary purpose of the passage is to give a brief account of the discovery of America and the early years of settlement
She hums continuously. What does continuously mean in the sentence?
All the time.
Why can't trust be a theme?
a. trust is a theme
b. there's nothing to learn about it
c. it's only one word, which is a topic.
Mr. Reyes hated snakes. He had since childhood. So what should he do about the large brown one coiled under his kitchen table?
a. third person limited
b. first person
c. third person omniscient
a. third person limited
a. to entertain
b. to describe
c. to persuade
d. to inform
c. to persuade
On August 3, 1492 , Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos , Spain , with less than a hundred crew members to discover a new route to Asia. After spending a difficult time at sea, the party sighted land early on the morning ofOctober 12, 1492. They set foot on an island in the Bahamas which they named Al Salvador. Columbus presumed that the indigenous people were Native Indians as he was under the mistaken belief that he had set foot on Indian soil. Probably some 10 million American Indians were natives to the land before the large-scale inhabitation by Europeans and subsequent annihilation of Native Americans started.
However, it took more than a hundred years after Columbus discovered America for the Europeans to finally take the momentous decision to make the New World their home.
The Native Americans actually welcomed the pale-skinned visitors primarily out of curiosity than anything else. They were fascinated by the steel knives and swords, fire spewing cannons, brass and copper utensils, etc. that these visitors brought with them. Eventually, cultural differences erupted. The natives could not stomach the arrogance of the newcomers and the scant respect they paid to nature. The European settlers viewed every resource — plants, animals, and people as something to be commercially exploited.
The native Indians were vastly outnumbered in the wars that ensued. The resistance they put up never proved enough to stop the European settlers. The nomadic lifestyle of the Indians, the relatively unsophisticated weapons at their disposal, the unwillingness of some of their own people to defend themselves, and the diseases of the white men — all contributed to the virtual elimination of their race. Some of the diseases brought by Europeans from their overcrowded cities that decimated the natives were: small pox, plague, measles, cholera, typhoid, and malaria. These deadly diseases, to which most natives had developed no resistance, devastated many tribes between 1775 and 1850.
America was named after an Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, who explored the Northern parts of South America in 1499 and 1500 and later announced to the world about the discovery of a new continent.
2.
From the passage we can infer that in comparison to the Europeans, Native Americans were
Answer : Option C.
From the third paragraph, we can make out that they were more respectful of nature.
The crime he committed was egregious. What is the meaning of the word egregious in the sentence?
outstandingly bad; shocking.
If the topic is courage, which of the following can be a acceptable statement?
a. it's important to have courage to express individuality.
b. respect the idea of others
c. always help others in need
d. respect your elders
a. it's important to have courage to express individuality.
Dave preferred a leisurely walk home, but Ava found his pace to be too slow. There was a lot of space between the two friends.
a. first person
b. third person omniscient
c. third person limited
b. third person omniscient
A billboard asking voters to appoint Joe Santiago as Sanitation Commisioner.
a. to describe
b. to persuade
c. to inform
d. to entertain
b. to persuade
On August 3, 1492 , Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos , Spain , with less than a hundred crew members to discover a new route to Asia. After spending a difficult time at sea, the party sighted land early on the morning ofOctober 12, 1492. They set foot on an island in the Bahamas which they named Al Salvador. Columbus presumed that the indigenous people were Native Indians as he was under the mistaken belief that he had set foot on Indian soil. Probably some 10 million American Indians were natives to the land before the large-scale inhabitation by Europeans and subsequent annihilation of Native Americans started.
However, it took more than a hundred years after Columbus discovered America for the Europeans to finally take the momentous decision to make the New World their home.
The Native Americans actually welcomed the pale-skinned visitors primarily out of curiosity than anything else. They were fascinated by the steel knives and swords, fire spewing cannons, brass and copper utensils, etc. that these visitors brought with them. Eventually, cultural differences erupted. The natives could not stomach the arrogance of the newcomers and the scant respect they paid to nature. The European settlers viewed every resource — plants, animals, and people as something to be commercially exploited.
The native Indians were vastly outnumbered in the wars that ensued. The resistance they put up never proved enough to stop the European settlers. The nomadic lifestyle of the Indians, the relatively unsophisticated weapons at their disposal, the unwillingness of some of their own people to defend themselves, and the diseases of the white men — all contributed to the virtual elimination of their race. Some of the diseases brought by Europeans from their overcrowded cities that decimated the natives were: small pox, plague, measles, cholera, typhoid, and malaria. These deadly diseases, to which most natives had developed no resistance, devastated many tribes between 1775 and 1850.
America was named after an Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, who explored the Northern parts of South America in 1499 and 1500 and later announced to the world about the discovery of a new continent.
3.
What can be inferred from the third paragraph?
Answer : Option B.
His animosity of his sister divided the family. What does animosity mean in the sentence?
Hatred
Which is an example of theme?
a. one person can make a difference
b. the donkey was stubborn and did not change
c. missy knew she would always be grateful
d. sir john became famous for slaying the dragon
a. one person can make a difference
"If you don't eat your dinner, you're going to be hungry later" said her Mom. Mom had spent a lot of time cooking and made her daughter a nice meal, but that didn't matter to Jen. What is Mom's point of view?
a. jen does not need to eat her dinner
b. jen should eat her dinner
c. it is fun to cook a nice meal
d. it doesn't matter what jen thinks
b. jen should eat her dinner
A bookmark with facts about garbage, such as average weight of garbage created each year by each individual and the height and width of the largest pile of garbage.
a. to persuade
b. to inform
c. to entertain
d. to descirbe
d. to describe
On August 3, 1492 , Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos , Spain , with less than a hundred crew members to discover a new route to Asia. After spending a difficult time at sea, the party sighted land early on the morning ofOctober 12, 1492. They set foot on an island in the Bahamas which they named Al Salvador. Columbus presumed that the indigenous people were Native Indians as he was under the mistaken belief that he had set foot on Indian soil. Probably some 10 million American Indians were natives to the land before the large-scale inhabitation by Europeans and subsequent annihilation of Native Americans started.
However, it took more than a hundred years after Columbus discovered America for the Europeans to finally take the momentous decision to make the New World their home.
The Native Americans actually welcomed the pale-skinned visitors primarily out of curiosity than anything else. They were fascinated by the steel knives and swords, fire spewing cannons, brass and copper utensils, etc. that these visitors brought with them. Eventually, cultural differences erupted. The natives could not stomach the arrogance of the newcomers and the scant respect they paid to nature. The European settlers viewed every resource — plants, animals, and people as something to be commercially exploited.
The native Indians were vastly outnumbered in the wars that ensued. The resistance they put up never proved enough to stop the European settlers. The nomadic lifestyle of the Indians, the relatively unsophisticated weapons at their disposal, the unwillingness of some of their own people to defend themselves, and the diseases of the white men — all contributed to the virtual elimination of their race. Some of the diseases brought by Europeans from their overcrowded cities that decimated the natives were: small pox, plague, measles, cholera, typhoid, and malaria. These deadly diseases, to which most natives had developed no resistance, devastated many tribes between 1775 and 1850.
America was named after an Italian navigator, Amerigo Vespucci, who explored the Northern parts of South America in 1499 and 1500 and later announced to the world about the discovery of a new continent.
4.
Based on the information in the passage which of the following cannot be inferred?
Answer : Option B.
In the fourth paragraph it is stated, "The nomadic lifestyle of the Indians, the relative………..all contributed to the virtual elimination of their race." The word 'virtual' means ‘almost but not completely.' Hence, the Native Americans were not totally eliminated
Bill felt remorse for his harsh words. What does remorse mean in the sentence?
Shame
What does theme add to a story?
a. motivation for the characters
b. a sense of location
c. an important message
d. dialogue for the characters
c. an important message
Whenever I go to school I always put on my left shoe on first. Then I put on my right shoe. I tie my right shoe, then my left. Now I'm ready for the day! Which point of view are the sentences are written in?
a. no person
b. third person
c. first person
d. second person
c. first person
A short story about a boy who never cleans his room and the horrible mess that accumulates.
a. to entertain
b. to inform
c. to describe
d. to persuade
a. to entertain