Inferencing
“Caleb, you’re worse than a tortoise!” she said once they had gotten buckled into the car. Caleb was wearing his shirt with a cheetah. If only he was as fast as one, Samantha thought.
What can the reader conclude about Samantha?
A. She thinks Caleb is too quick when he gets in the car.
B. She thinks Caleb takes too long to get in the car.
C. She has difficulty buckling her seat belt.
D. She has difficulty helping her brother
B. She thinks Caleb takes too long to get in the car.
She walked through the classroom door and quickly sat down in the first empty seat. She watched as the other children chatted with each other like they were old friends. She had not slept well the night before knowing this would be her first day at her new school. She just hoped she could make friends soon.
What is the tone in the text?
a) happy
b) excited
c) nervous
c) nervous
Monday, I standed out in the rain for 2 hours.
What changes if any need to be made?
a) capital letter needs to be added
b) punctuation mark needs to be changed
c) standed needs to be changed to stood
d) make no change
c) standed needs to be changed to stood
The hippo waited near the entrance. The zookeeper came near with a bucket of vegetables.
The phrase, waited near the entrance, shows the reader the hippo is -
Why should the author include a picture of the hippo next to the zookeeper?
A. to show the reader how to feed a hippo
B. to inform the reader of different types of hippos
C. to help the reader see the size of the hippo
C. to help the reader see the size of the hippo
The fire alarm went off, and the teacher told the class, “This is literally what it means to be saved by the bell.
”What does the teacher mean by “saved by the bell”? A. She can go home early.
B. She is reminding students the fire alarm is for their safety.
C. She is tired of the loud sound of the alarm.
D. She is certain the bell can stop any fire that
B. She is reminding students the fire alarm is for their safety.
Caleb looked at her with the meanest stare, and then made a nasty face. “Hey kids, calm it down back there,” Dad said. Caleb made one more nasty look at Samantha, and then Samantha stuck out her meanest greenest monster tongue at Caleb.
Which phrase shows that Samantha is upset at Caleb?
A. Caleb looked at her with the meanest stare
B. Hey kids, calm it down back there
C. Caleb make one more nasty look Samantha
D. Samantha stuck out her meanest greenest monster tongue
D. Samantha stuck out her meanest greenest monster tongue
It was a quiet night in the house. Light music was playing in the background as the family settled in for the night. The son was playing a board game with his father while the dog slept at their feet. The fire crackled as the rest of the family sat around the warm room drinking hot chocolate.
What tone and mood does this text convey?
a) creepy/intense
b) cozy/warm
c)sad/lonely
d)fun/happy
b) cozy/warm
Yesterday, I wrote my freind a letter.
What change needs to be made if any?
a) change a capital letter
b) change the spelling of a word
c) change the punctuation
d) make no change
b) change the spelling of a word
The zookeeper blew a whistle, and the hippo walked toward a tree. Then the zookeeper dumped the bucket of vegetables in a trough.
The phrase, blew a whistle, shows the reader the hippo is -
A. to help the reader visualize what a hippo eats
B. to explain how the hippo is trained
C. to show the reader the steps in feeding a hippo
A. to help the reader visualize what a hippo eats
Jane took her time and stacked one piece of cake onto another like an Egyptian pyramid. It was amazing! She knew everyone would love it.
Which phrase helps the reader visualize what the cake looked like?
A. Jane took her time
B. like an Egyptian pyramid
C. It was amazing
D. everyone would love it
B. like an Egyptian pyramid
Further down the road, Caleb starting calling names again. “Stink breath. Tushy toes. Smelly nose.” She just wanted to get to Fran’s house to ride bikes. Then she responded, “Caleb, I think you’re the worst.” “Alright, kids. That’s enough. We’re going back home,” Dad declared. “Nerdo,” Samantha grumbled toward Caleb.
Why does Samantha call Caleb a name?
A. she wants Caleb to be afraid of her
B. she tells Dad that Caleb won’t stop
C. she is angry that Caleb ruined her plans
D. she wants to go home
C. she is angry that Caleb ruined her plans
It was the perfect night for the fair and we were all excited to go. As we parked the car, we heard the carnival’s up-beat music playing and saw the bright lights beaming off the many rides. We screamed with laughter as we rode our favorite rides and ate delicious food until we were sick.
What is the tone and mood of the text?
a)fun/happiness
b)boring/normal
c)crazy/mysterious
d)excited/nervous
a)fun/happiness
Yesterday, I met my sister for lunch?
What change if any needs to be made?
a) add a capital letter
b) change the punctuation
c) change the spelling of a word
d) make no change
b)change the punctuation
“Gabby! Run!” the zookeeper yelled. A baby hippo was running full speed toward Gabby."
The phrase, running full speed, shows the reader that Gabby is -
Why does the author use exclamation marks?
A. to show the importance of hippo health
B. to describe the speaker’s thoughts
C. to emphasize the danger of the situation
C. to emphasize the danger of the situation
When she was finished, the cake stood as tall as her refrigerator. It smelled like sweet vanilla. The bride was going to love this cake. Now she had to put it in her car.
Which phrase helps the reader visualize what the cake looked like?
A. as tall as her refrigerator
B. smelled like sweet vanilla
C. bride was going to love this cake
D. she had to put it in her car
A. as tall as her refrigerator
Juanita and Crystal were on an adventure in the forest. Crystal wheeled forward in her chair, but she got stuck on a rock. Her wheels were not designed for rocky paths. “It’s not an adventure if I can’t get very far,” she said.
What can the reader conclude about Crystal?
A. she usually doesn’t take her wheelchair outdoors
B. she thinks its fun to stay at home
C. she has difficulty moving on rugged surfaces
D. she’s been to this forest many times
C. she has difficulty moving on rugged surfaces
During summer, some of the days seem to go on forever. Today was one of those days. There seemed to be nothing to do that would pass the time. All the games had been played a million times. It was also that time of day where nothing good was on television. It was going to be a very long day.
a) fun/relaxed
b) boring/ordinary
c) upset/disappointed
d) none of the above
b) boring/ordinary
Monday, joe sat in the movie theater.
What change if any needs to be made?
a) add a capital letter
b) change the punctuation
c)change the spelling of a word
d) make no change
a) add a capital letter
Gabby’s heart pounded out of her chest. Then she thought, “I think I can climb that tree.” Only, she did not predict what happened next...
The phrase, pounded out of her chest, shows the reader that Gabby is -
Why does the author say, she did not predict?
A. to help the reader know Gabby resolved her problem
B. to appeal to the reader’s sense of hearing
C. to emphasize a problem in the plot
C. to emphasize a problem in the plot
The students were all ears when the teacher told the scary story.
What does the narrator mean by “all ears”?
A. The teacher wanted students listening but not watching.
B. The students needed to listen closely to pass the test.
C. There were many sounds to listen to.
D. The story grabbed the students’ attention
D. The story grabbed the students’ attention
“I’ll help you,” said Juanita, walking back to help her. “What do you think is in the woods?” The trip to the nature center was exciting. The grasses were tall on either side of the flat trail and there were trees taller than her house on either side. Crystal liked being outside.
Which phrase shows that Juanita is considerate?
A. walking back to help her
B. trip to the nature center was exciting
C. grasses were tall on either side
D. Crystal liked being outside
A. walking back to help her
I had been looking at the invitation on the refrigerator for weeks and had been counting down the days until I was finally able to go. The day finally came. I woke up early that morning and was ready to go hour before the party was set to start. On the way to the party, I was bouncing in my seat and kept asking my mom, “Are we there yet?!”
What is the tone and mood of this text?
A)nervous/sad
b)excited/anxious
c) calm/care-free
d)excited/crazy
b)excited/anxious
Friday, Jackie spoke to the teacher about a problem in math.
What change if any needs to be made?
a)add a capital letter
b) change the punctuation
c) change the spelling of a word
d)make no change
d)make no change
I froze right there!
In front of the angry bear I could not run away!
I did not want to stay
The phrase, froze right there, helps the reader infer that the poet –
Why does the poet use exclamation marks?
A. to show how loud the bear was
B. to express the poet’s fear
C. to emphasize the bear’s surprise
B. to express the poet’s fear
The bounce house had a slide that was so much fun. We rolled like snowballs down a mountainside. “I can do this all day!” Mark said
Which phrase helps the reader visualize the kids’ experience?
A. bounce house
B. was so much fun
C. rolled like snowballs
D. I can do this all day
C. rolled like snowballs