Inference
Based on the details in the story, what can the reader
infer about Claudia?
B. She is annoyed by the mess people leave her.
From the information in paragraph 3, what can the
reader infer about Claudia?
A. She does not want to make a mess with the trash.
What is the meaning of the word purchase as used in
paragraph 9?
B. buy
Based on the events that take place at the end of the
story, what will Claudia and Jamie most likely do next?
D. They will make plans to ride the train to New York.
Based on the details in paragraphs 4 through 6, the
reader can infer that -
C. Claudia finds it interesting that there’s a train
ticket in the trash.
What change should be made in
sentence 4?
(4) She hopped it would be a large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place, and preferably a beautiful place.
A. Change hopped to hoped
Which detail from the passage supportsthe idea that Claudia finds it interesting that there’s a train ticket in the trash?
Used train passes normally do not appear in
home wastebaskets
The author has included an unnecessary sentence.
Which sentence should be removed from the
paragraph?
(1) Claudia couldn’t wait to tell Jamie about her find. (2) She knew someone else would have to do her chores. (3) She decided that her leaving home would not be just running from somewhere but would be running to somewhere.(4) She hopped it would be a large place, a comfortable place, an indoor place, and preferably a beautiful place.
B. Sentence 2
What is the most likely reason the author includes the
details in paragraph 7?
D. To explain why the ticket was in the trash
What is the best summary of the story?
A. Claudia finds a train pass while emptying the trashcans. She decides that she will use the pass to travelwith Jamie.