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Inferences
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The point of greatest intensity in a narrative
What is climax
100
Time and place in which a story happens. It can also be used to describe the period of time over which the story takes place
What is setting
100
This collection of facts, such as sports records, important world news events, and so on, is issued each year.
What is the almanac
100
Elizabeth knew well that this day had been nearly one hundred years in the making and that it had not come without a cost. The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote was the culmination of years of struggle. Elizabeth’s mother had taught her about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragists whose life work had been devoted to gaining rights for women. When those two pioneers had died, the mantle was passed on to Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who placed their very lives at risk on behalf of other women. IN THIS SELECTION, THE WORD "CULMINATION" MEANS WHICH OF THESE FOUR CHOICES: (A) conclusion or result, (B) beginning or cause, (C) unexpected consequence, or (D) unspoken purpose
What is (A) conclusion or result
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Pete called Ted Tuesday afternoon and invited him to come to his house after dinner to watch a movie. It had been a long, boring day, and Ted was excited to have something to do. After dinner, he hopped on his bike and pedaled over to Pete's house. The house was dark, and when he rang the bell, there was no answer. Ted turned around, hopped back on his bike, and rode home. Make an inference about why Ted rode home.
What is nobody was home
200
The difference between what a character expects to happen and what really happens.
What is Irony
200
A struggle between characters or forces in a story.
What is conflict
200
To find the best reference source for general background information on the country of Bangladesh, one would use this source
What is encyclopedia
200
Which sentence most clearly places the selection in historical context? A A middle-aged woman in a fur-lined coat and matching gloves danced past in black, pointed-toe boots. B Elizabeth hugged her small traveling bag to her chest protectively and re-entered the stream of people moving about her. C Occasionally one of Mr. Ford’s Model Ts chugged down the street, adding its deep baritone to the chorus. D Elizabeth held out strong against the street vendors and the beckoning storefronts, but when the sweet smell of chocolate assailed her, she could not resist.
What is C Occasionally one of Mr. Ford's Model Ts chugged down the street, adding its deep baritone to the chorus.
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Julie and her mother went shopping. First, they went to the bank. Inside the bank there was a large box where money was kept. Julie's mother told Julie not to touch the box or an alarm would go off. Julie touched the box by mistake. Make a prediction about what will happen.
What is the alarm will go off
300
A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story
What is flashback
300
A true life story written by the person that it happened to
What is autobiography
300
To steal and pass off (the ideas or words of another) as one's own
What is plagiarism
300
There are many different kinds of bears in the world. Black bears live in North America. Grizzly bears also live in North America. They are very dangerous. The white Polar bear lives in the Arctic. The biggest bear is the Kodiak bear that is found in Alaska. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bears live in North America. B. Bears are dangerous. C. There are many kinds of bears.
What is C There are many kinds of bears
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Tami loved biking. She had biked in all kinds of weather. She had been planning this bike trip for weeks. Today was going to be great. She woke up early and looked out the window. It was raining! Make a prediction about whether or not Tami will go on her bike trip today.
What is Tami will go on the bike ride even though it rains
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A literary device where an author provides the reader with clues that suggest what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing
400
A judgment based on your own knowledge as well as the information supplied by an author.
What is inference
400
What is found in the beginning of a non-fiction book?
What is Table of Contents
400
Bats are fascinating animals. They are not birds, they are flying mammals. Some bats eat fruit, others eat insects. Bats are experts at flying. They use a system called echolocation to fly quickly in the dark. Which is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bats are flying mammals. B. Bats are fascinating animals. C. Some bats eat fruit.
What is B: Bats are fascinating
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There are many different ways of going to school. Some children go to school by radio. The teacher talks to the children over the radio. The children can talk back to the teacher. In some desert countries, children go to school in tents. The people move across the desert, carrying the tent school with them. In some hot countries, children go to school outside all year long. They do not sit in buildings. The sit on the grass. Make an inference about why children in hot countries go to school outside all year long.
What is "It would be too hot to have school inside, instead they sit on the cool grass"
500
The resolution of the conflict or plot after the climax of a story.
What is denouement
500
Our solar system is very large. It includes the eight planets that turn around the sun. These planets include Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. There are also hundreds of thousands of smaller planets in this system. They are called asteroids. Each asteroid is much smaller than any of the eight large planets. What is the main idea of this text passage?
What is "Our solar system is made up of the Sun, the nine large planets and many asteroids."
500
What type of words are usually highlighted in nonfiction text?
What is key words, vocabulary words, headings etc...
500
Honeybees form large hives. There are thousands of bees in a hive. One bee is the queen. She lays the eggs. Some bees gather nectar and pollen from flowers to make honey. Other bees protect the hive. Some bees keep the hive clean. Still other bees help the queen. Each bee has a special job to do in the bee hive. What is the main idea of this text passage? A. Bees work together to make honey. B. Each bee has a job to do in a beehive. C. The queen is the most important bee.
What is B: Each bee has a job to do in a beehive
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Sparta and Athens were Greek cities. Long ago, the people of both cities sent their children to school. The children learned different things there. In Sparta, the children went to school outdoors. They learned how to jump and run. They learned how to dance. They learned how to play many different games. In Athens, only boys went to school. They learned how to read, write, and speak correctly. They learned how to count and use numbers. Make an inference about schooling for girls in Sparta and Athens.
What is Girls went to school in Sparta but not Athens