Inference
Reading skills
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LITERARY
ELEMENTS
100

The description of the thirteenth fairy in

paragraph 2 reveals that she -

A. hates the princess

B. is unhappy

C. will bring evil

D. is like the others

B. is unhappy

100

What is the main idea of paragraphs 1and 2?

A. The king and queen wished for a daughter

and finally got one from a magic fish.

B. When the king and queen finally were

blessed with a daughter, she was given an

evil wish by a fairy.

C. The king and queen had a celebration to

celebrate their daughter.

D. The thirteenth fairy was upset she did not get

invited to the feast and cursed the princess.

B. When the king and queen finally were

blessed with a daughter, she was given an

evil wish by a fairy.

100

The word grieved in paragraph 1

means to -

A. make upset

B. cause great distress

C. be depressed

D. suffer a tragedy

A. make upset

100

What does the descriptive language in

paragraph 5 help the reader

understand?

A. How suddenly everyone fell asleep.

B. What the sleeping town looked like.

C. When the princess fell asleep.

D. Why the king and queen were away.

B. What the sleeping town looked like.

100

Which of the following best describes

the main conflict in the story?

A. The thirteenth fairy was left out.

B. The king and queen could not have a child.

C. The whole kingdom fell asleep.

D. The princess was given an evil wish.

B. The king and queen could not have a child.

200

The prince can best be described as -

A. foolish

B. brave

C. greedy

D. heroic

B. brave

200

Which event in the story caused the prince to look for Briar Rose?

A. The need for glory.

B. His knowledge of her situation.

C. His love for Briar Rose.

D. The old man’s story.

B. His knowledge of her situation.

200

Read the following dictionary entry.

ease /ez/ verb

1. to make less serious 2. relax one’s efforts

3. move carefully 4. lack of difficulty

Which definition best matches the way the word

ease is used in paragraph 8?

A. Definition 1

B. Definition 2

C. Definition 3

D. Definition 4

B. Definition 2

200

Read the line from paragraph 9.

Then he went on still farther, and all was so

still that he could hear every breath he drew

The author included this figurative language to

show that -

A. it was unusually quiet

B. the prince was worried

C. everyone was still sleeping

D. time stood still

C. everyone was still sleeping

200

Which words best describe the princess?

A. pretty and kind

B. attractive and loved

C. rich and enchanted

D. good and obedient

C. rich and enchanted

300

The king and queen being gone on her

fifteenth birthday reveal that they -

A. believed the princess was safe

B. felt the wish was over

C. were selfish and wanted to travel

D. did not truly love their daughter

B. felt the wish was over

300

The story’s third-person point of view

gives the reader insight into -

A. how all the characters’ feel

B. the feelings of Briar Rose

C. the fairies’ thoughts about the feast

D. doubt in the mind of the king and queen

C. the fairies’ thoughts about the feast

300

The Scandinavian word rave, meaning

“to stray,” helps the reader understand

that the word roved in paragraph 4

means to -

A. search

B. leave

C. wander

D. see

C. wander

300

Paragraph 9 is important to the story

because it establishes that -

A. the king and queen were happy

B. the prince will end the spell

C. the princess was still asleep

D. nothing changed in the 100 years

D. nothing changed in the 100 years

300

What is the primary theme of the story? 


A.   Do not give up hope.

B.   Trusting others can backfire. 

C.   Except what you are given. 

D.   Fight to protect your family. 

A.   Do not give up hope.

400

The reader can infer that the -

A. king and queen should not have

invited the fairies

B. princes before were not patient

enough

C. fairies also enchanted other

kingdoms

D. story of Briar Rose spread across the

land

C. fairies also enchanted other

kingdoms

400

What is the best summary of paragraphs 8 and 9?

A. A hundred years had passed, and now the kingdom was covered by beautiful flowers. This helped the prince enter and find the princess. Once they kissed, everyone else woke up from their sleep.

B. When the prince found the kingdom, it was surrounded by roses. He easily walked through them and found Briar Rose. They lived happily ever after.

C. The hundred years ended, so the thorns around the kingdom turned to roses. Inside, the prince found everyone asleep. He kissed the princess, breaking the spell. Everyone woke up, and they got married.

C. The hundred years ended, so the thorns around the kingdom turned to roses. Inside, the prince found everyone asleep. He kissed the princess, breaking the spell. Everyone woke up, and they got married.

400

What phrase from paragraph 2 best

serves as a context clue for the word

wounded -

A. take her revenge

B. The king’s daughter shall

C. by a spindle

D. fall down dead

D. fall down dead

400

The author wrote this story most likely to -

A. show the reader that patience is important

B. explain how the princess was saved

C. entertain the reader with a mythical story

D. describe a magical kingdom

A. show the reader that patience is important

400

How does the story’s setting influence the plot? 

A.  The great feast creates conflict. 

B.  The beautiful kingdom makes the princess feel safe. 

C.  The isolation of the thorns makes the situation seem hopeless. 

D.  The location of the kingdom makes the prince want to visit. 

D.  The location of the kingdom makes the prince want to visit.