Inferences

A

100

Tip and Joy both struck out. Roger banged out a single and Skeeter stepped to the plate. There was a girl sitting in the bleachers behind the Milky Ways' dugout and shouting as if she were the only Milky Ways fan there. She had yelled for Tip and Joey and Roger to hit. Now she was yelling for Skeeter. She ______________ for them. a. played b. cheered c. cried d. danced

cheered

200

As president, Thomas Jefferson lowered taxes. He sent American soldiers to fight a group of pirates in northern Africa. During his term, the land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains became part of the United States. The land, purchased from France, was called the Louisiana Purchase. President Jefferson was a(n) ____________ president. a. active b. lazy c. destructive d. ineffective

active

300

And then it happened. A jagged breath caught at my throat. I put my hand quickly over my mouth, but I couldn't stop the sobs and I couldn't stop the fears. I bowed my head between my shaking shoulders and cried and cried and cried. It was a(an) _____________ moment. a. humorous b. emotional c. eager d. thrilling

emotional

400

Bones were used to make frames for boats and dogsleds. The Eskimo invented hunting weapons and cutting tools made out of bone. A small bone of a bird made a fine sewing needle. Bones were _____________ to Eskimos. a. sacred b. important c. given d. unknown

important

B

100

The U.S. Navy asked Clark to study the blowfish. Some navy members stationed in the South Pacific had been poisoned after touching or eating these fish. The navy hoped Clark could teach its members how to identify and avoid these fish. The blowfish were ________________. a. dangerous b. tasty c. disappearing d. common

Dangerous

200

I shrieked as he splashed cold water on the back of my jeans. The I wheeled and spanked my hand on the water, splattering him. We lunged at each other, splashing and laughing. They were ________________. a. sleeping b. playing c. running d. eating

playing

300

The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day. When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk. I don't think she made any friends on her first day. From this I can guess that the new girl is probably ________. a. shy b. kind c. mean d. funny

shy

C

100

Melissa gave her a hug, wishing there was some way to make her feel better. She could see Tia was still thinking about Faith. "She's going to pull through this, Tia," Melissa reassured her. a. greeted b. comforted c. envied d. challenged

comforted

200

Alec felt elated- it was the first time that the stallion hadn't drawn back into the stall at the sight of him. He moved closer. He put the sugar in the palm of his hand and hesitantly held it out to the stallion. The Black turned and once again whistled- softer this time. Alec stood his ground. Neither he nor anyone else had been this close to the stallion since he came on board. Alec was ___________. a. somber b. brave c. funny d. early

brave

D

100

"I miss Tito," he said, turning away. "We've been friends since we were little. Even when we didn't go to the same schools, we always found a way to get together. We were both into sports- swimming, surfing, soccer- we'd hang out for hours and never run out of things to do or say." He paused. "You have a friend like that?" He and Titio _____________ each other. a. enjoyed b. suspected c. introduced d. recognized

enjoyed

200

Susan has shiny, bright red shoes. Right next to her on the floor is an empty shoe box with a shoe store bag. Susan must have just __________ the shoes. a. borrowed b. bought c. stolen d. returned

bought

300

Leprechauns also have magic powers. If a leprechaun is captured by a human, then it will grant the human three wishes. By granting the three wishes, the leprechaun gets the human to agree to let it go. Humans must wish carefully since leprechauns are known for being tricky. What happens if a human captures a leprechaun? A. He wins a prize. B. He gets hurt. C. He is fined. D. He earns three wishes.

He earns three wishes.

E

100

Shop for clothes that stay in style. Almost everyone likes to be seen in the latest style. But changing your whole wardrobe each time the style change costs too much. Buying a few "fad" items can keep you in style. But fad accessories- ties, scarves, or jewelry. Do not build your whole wardrobe around fad items. Shop _____________. a. slowly b. wisely c. quickly d. rarely

wisely

200

If you see someone dressed all in black, you could make several inferences: Some may be: a. they are going to a funeral b. they are going to the beach

they are going to a funeral

300

In Irish Legend, leprechauns are fairies. They take the form of old men wearing little green coats. Leprechauns like to get into a lot of mischief, or play tricks. When they're not making mischief, leprechauns spend their time making shoes. They take the money they earn from making shoes and hide it in a pot of gold which is hidden at the end of a rainbow. What is the meaning of MISCHIEF in the passage? a. lying and getting into trouble b. angry outbursts and emotions c. silly and happy actions d. playful misbehavior or trickery

playful misbehavior or trickery