Inferencing
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Created by Custom Classroom by Angela Copyright © 2020
Created by Custom Classroom by Angela Copyright © 2020
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Excerpt
By Lewis Carroll
After a time Alice heard a little pattering of
feet in the distance, and she hastily dried her
eyes to see what was coming. It was the
White Rabbit returning, splendidly dressed,
with a pair of white kid gloves in one hand
and a large fan in the other: he came
trotting along in a great hurry, muttering to
himself as he came, ‘Oh! the Duchess, the
Duchess! Oh! won’t she be mad if I’ve kept
her waiting!’ Alice felt so worried that she
was ready to ask help of any one; so, when
the Rabbit came near her, she began, in a
low, timid voice, ‘If you please, sir—’ The
Rabbit started violently, dropped the white
kid gloves and the fan, and scurried away
into the darkness as hard as he could go.
We can infer that the white rabbit is...
a. close with duchess
b. running away
c. always late
d. afraid of Alice
d. afraid of Alice
What does chronological order mean?
a. two together
b. express an opinion
c. to arrange following in a specific order
c. to arrange following in a specific order
Molting is how some animals change or renew a part of their
body at a specific time of the year or their lives. This
phenomenon can happen to mammals, insects, birds, or
reptiles. For example, dogs lose part of their hair during the
warmest periods of the year. The old hair is replaced by a
new one, which is lighter. Birds also change their feathers
according to the temperature and when they reach maturity.
Sometimes, molting causes other changes in their behavior.
For example, hens stop laying eggs for a while before molting.
Some reptiles, like snakes, change their skin when this has
become too old and has grown too much. They rub their
heads against a hard object like a rock, and they manage to
remove it all.
The author wrote this selection mainly to -
a. provide information about molting
b. explain why dogs need to molt
c. persuade the reader to love animals
d. tell the reader about an interesting fact
a. provide information about molting
For the first year Sara was a favorite pupil; at least she was
indulged a great deal more than was good for her. And
when the Select Seminary went walking, two by two, she was
always decked out in her grandest clothes, and led by the
hand at the head of the genteel procession, by Miss Minchin
herself. And when the parents of any of the pupils came, she
was always dressed and called into the parlor with her doll;
and she used to hear Miss Minchin say that her father was a
distinguished Indian officer, and she would be heiress to a
great fortune. That her father had inherited a great deal of
money, Sara had heard before; and also that some day it
would be hers, and that he would not remain long in the army
but would come to live in London. And every time a letter
came, she hoped it would say he was coming, and they were
to live together again.
What is the story mainly about?
a. Sara’s doll
b. Sara’s school
c. Sara’s wealth
d. Sara’s father
c. Sara’s wealth
There was once a woman who wished very much to have
a little child, but she could not obtain her wish. At last she
went to a fairy, and said, "I should so very much like to have a
little child; can you tell me where I can find one?” "Oh, that
can be easily managed," said the fairy. "Here is a barleycorn
of a different kind to those which grow in the farmer's fields,
and which the chickens eat; put it into a flower-pot, and see
what will happen.” "Thank you," said the woman, and she
gave the fairy twelve shillings.
She went home and planted it, and immediately there
grew up a large handsome flower, something like a tulip in
appearance, but with its leaves tightly closed as if it were still
a bud. "It is a beautiful flower," said the woman, and she
kissed the red and golden-colored leaves, and while she did
so the flower opened, and she could see that it was a real
tulip. Within the flower, upon the green velvet stamens, sat a
very delicate and graceful little maiden. She was scarcely
half as long as a thumb, and they gave her the name of
"Thumbelina.”
Which of these events brings the woman joy?
a. Meeting a wise fairy.
b. Seeing a beautiful flower.
c. Getting a small child.
d. Naming Thumbelina.
c. Getting a small child.
Amazing Plant Growth By Science 4 Kids
There are five essentials plants need to
grow. They are light, temperature, water,
air, and nutrients. The most important
essential is light. Plants take in light they
need for photosynthesis. Temperature also
plays an important part for the plants to
grow, because plants
require different
temperature at different
stages of growth. Water
is very important for
plants. Finally, oxygen,
nitrogen, and carbon
dioxide greatly affect
the growth of plants.
Based on the information in the story, the reader can conclude that plants -
A are hard to take care of
B cannot survive without all of the
essentials
C can become sick very easily
D need most of the essentials to live
B. cannot survive without all of the essentials
What does comparison mean?
a. look for likeness
b. look for differences
a. look for likeness
What is author's purpose?
a. to start
b. why an author wrote something in a certain way
c. to compare
b. why an author wrote something in a certain way
Turtles are nice funny animals that are equipped with a
cartilaginous shell that works like a shield. Turtles may live
underwater or on land. Turtles are ancient creatures. They are
believed to have existed between 251 million and 199 million
years ago. Most of them are highly endangered because of
hunting (for food and traditional medicine) and pollution.
What is the central idea?
a. Turtles are ancient but endangered creatures.
b. Turtles are the nicest reptiles in the family.
c. Turtles are equipped with a hard shell.
d. Turtles usually live in water
but sometimes on land.
a. Turtles are ancient but endangered creatures.
"Put your doll down!" said Miss Minchin. "No," said the child, I
won't put her down; I want her with me. She is all I have. She
has stayed with me all the time since my papa died.” She
had never been an obedient child. She had had her own
way ever since she was born, and there was about her an air
of silent determination under which Miss Minchin had always
felt secretly uncomfortable. And that lady felt even now that
perhaps it would be as well not to insist on her point. So she
looked at her as severely as possible. "You will have no time
for dolls in future," she said; "you will have to work and
improve yourself, and make yourself useful.” Sara kept the big
odd eyes fixed on her teacher and said nothing. "Everything
will be very different now," Miss Minchin went on. "I sent for
you to talk to you and make you understand. Your father is
dead. You have no friends. You have no money. You have no
home and no one to take care of you."
Why does Sara not want to put the doll down?
a. It is the only thing she has left from her father.
b. It is her best and only friend in the world.
c. It is the only way she can get back at Miss Minchin.
d. It is the most beautiful doll and she loves it.
a. It is the only thing she has left from her father.
Now the way that the book winds up is this: Tom
and me found the money that the robbers hid in
the cave, and it made us rich. We got six
thousand dollars apiece—all gold. It was an awful
sight of money when it was piled up. Well, Judge
Thatcher he took it and put it out at interest, and it
fetched us a dollar a day apiece all the year
round—more than enough to live. The Widow
Douglas she took me for her son, and allowed she
would civilize me; but it was rough living in the
house all the time, considering how dismal regular
and decent the widow was in all her ways; and so
when I couldn’t stand it no longer I got out. I got
into my old rags again and was free and
satisfied. But Tom Sawyer he hunted me up and
said he was going to start a band of robbers, and
I might join if I would go back to the widow and
be respectable. So I went back.
We can infer that the
narrator -
A lost all his money
B missed being with Tom
C likes living with the widow
D enjoys being a robber
D. enjoys being a robber
What does contrast mean?
a. to compare likeness
b. to show differences
b. to show differences
One day two swindlers came to this city; they made people
believe that they were weavers and declared they could
manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined. Their colors and
patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but
the clothes made of their material possessed the wonderful
quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his
office or very unwise. "That must be wonderful cloth," thought
the emperor. "If I were to be dressed in a suit made of this
cloth, I should be able to find out which men in my empire
were unfit for their places, and I could distinguish the clever
from the unwise. I must have this cloth woven for me without
delay." And he gave a large sum of money to the swindlers, in
advance, that they should set to work without any loss of
time.
What will most likely happen?
a. The emperor will become more powerful.
b. The emperor will not be able to see the cloth.
c. The emperor will arrest the swindlers.
d. The emperor will make everyone buy the cloth.
b. The emperor will not be able to see the cloth.
The Mice once called a meeting to decide on a plan to free
themselves of their enemy, the Cat. At least they wished to find
some way of knowing when she was coming, so they might
have time to run away. Indeed, something had to be done, for
they lived in such constant fear of her claws that they hardly
dared stir from their dens by night or day. Many plans were
discussed, but none of them was thought good enough. At last
a very young Mouse got up and said: "I have a plan that
seems very simple, but I know it will be successful. All we have
to do is to hang a bell about the Cat's neck. When we hear
the bell ringing we will know immediately that our enemy is
coming.” All the Mice were much surprised that they had not
thought of such a plan before. But in the midst of the rejoicing
over their good fortune, an old Mouse arose and said: "I will say
that the plan of the young Mouse is very good. But let me ask
one question: Who will bell the Cat?"
Which sentence states the main theme of the story?
a. It is easier to say than to actually do.
b. The best ideas come from the young.
c. Thinking differently will solve your problems.
d. Do not give up on any of your ideas.
a. It is easier to say than to actually do.
Mary was standing in the middle of the nursery when they opened
the door a few minutes later. She looked an ugly, cross little thing
and was frowning because she was beginning to be hungry and
feel disgracefully neglected. The first man who came in was a large
officer she had once seen talking to her father. He looked tired and
troubled, but when he saw her he was so startled that he almost
jumped back. “Barney!” he cried out. “There is a child here! A child
alone! In a place like this! Mercy on us, who is she!” “I am Mary
Lennox,” the little girl said, drawing herself up stiffly. She thought the
man was very rude to call her father’s bungalow “A place like this!”
“I fell asleep when everyone had the cholera and I have only just
wakened up. Why does nobody come?” “It is the child no one ever
saw!” exclaimed the man, turning to his companions. “She has
actually been forgotten!” “Why was I forgotten?” Mary said,
stamping her foot. “Why does nobody come?” The young man
whose name was Barney looked at her very sadly. Mary even
thought she saw him wink his eyes as if to wink tears away.
“Poor little kid!” he said. “There is nobody left to come.”
Which sentence best describes Mary in the beginning?
a. Mary is upset.
b. Mary is being mean.
c. Mary is worried about others.
d. Mary is excited.
a. Mary is upset.
Do you know whether flowers age? No! But why?
Because no flower could keep blooming over a
year. In this way, a flower's age cannot be
counted by years. It can only be counted by
days or hours. An orchid is a tropical flower. It
keeps blooming for 80 days, which is a long time
for flowers. The famous royal water lily only
blooms for two days. There are some flowers with
even shorter blooming
days, which can only
be counted by hours,
such as the morning
glory. The shortest
blooming flower is the
cornflower, which only
blooms for 5 minutes to
half an hour.
We can infer that
flowers -
A do not live very long
B are the most beautiful plants
C live for weeks and months
D do not always bloom
A. do not live very long
What does infer mean?
a. to give knowledge
b. come to a conclusion using prior knowledge and details
b. come to a conclusion using prior knowledge and details
Our master was a good, kind man. He gave us good food,
good lodging, and kind words; he spoke as kindly to us as he
did to his little children. We were all fond of him, and my
mother loved him very much. When she saw him at the gate
she would neigh with joy, and trot up to him. He would pat
and stroke her and say, “Well, old Pet, and how is your little
Darkie?” I was a dull black, so he called me Darkie; then he
would give me a piece of bread, which was very good, and
sometimes he brought a carrot for my mother. All the horses
would come to him, but I think we were his favorites.
It is most likely that the story is being told by a -
a. kind master
b. outside character
c. small boy
d. young horse
d. young horse
A Lion lay asleep in the forest, his great head resting on his
paws. A timid little Mouse came upon him unexpectedly, and
in her fright and haste to get away, ran across the Lion's nose.
Roused from his nap, the Lion laid his huge paw angrily on the
tiny creature to kill her. "Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse.
"Please let me go and some day I will surely repay you.” The
Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help
him. But he was generous and finally let the Mouse go.
Some days later, while stalking his prey in the forest, the Lion
was caught in the ropes of a hunter's net. Unable to free
himself, he filled the forest with his angry roaring. The Mouse
knew the voice and quickly found the Lion struggling in the
net. Running to one of the great ropes that bound him, she
gnawed it until it parted, and soon the Lion was free. "You
laughed when I said I would repay you," said the Mouse. "Now
you see that even a Mouse can help a Lion."
Which sentence states the main theme of the story?
a. Helping others feels good.
b. Kindness never goes to waste.
c. Showing respect will help.
d. Do not be afraid of those bigger.
b. Kindness never goes to waste.
Mary was standing in the middle of the nursery when they opened
the door a few minutes later. She looked an ugly, cross little thing
and was frowning because she was beginning to be hungry and
feel disgracefully neglected. The first man who came in was a large
officer she had once seen talking to her father. He looked tired and
troubled, but when he saw her he was so startled that he almost
jumped back. “Barney!” he cried out. “There is a child here! A child
alone! In a place like this! Mercy on us, who is she!” “I am Mary
Lennox,” the little girl said, drawing herself up stiffly. She thought the
man was very rude to call her father’s bungalow “A place like this!”
“I fell asleep when everyone had the cholera and I have only just
wakened up. Why does nobody come?” “It is the child no one ever
saw!” exclaimed the man, turning to his companions. “She has
actually been forgotten!” “Why was I forgotten?” Mary said,
stamping her foot. “Why does nobody come?” The young man
whose name was Barney looked at her very sadly. Mary even
thought she saw him wink his eyes as if to wink tears away.
“Poor little kid!” he said. “There is nobody left to come.”
The conversation between the men suggests that Mary -
a. did not know the men
b. was not liked by anyone
c. was left behind alone
d. is usually more friendly
c. was left behind alone
Mary thought over it a great deal
afterward; and when Mrs. Crawford
told her that night that she was going
to sail away to England in a few days
and go to her uncle, Mr. Archibald
Craven, who lived at Misselthwaite
Manor, she looked so stony and
stubbornly uninterested that they did
not know what to think about her.
They tried to be kind to her, but she
only turned her face away when Mrs.
Crawford attempted to kiss her and
held herself stiffly when Mr. Crawford
patted her shoulder.
We can infer that Mary is -
A a happy child
B a mean child
C an unhappy child
D an untrustworthy child
C. an unhappy child
What does predict mean?
a. tell before it happens
b. to introduce
a. tell before it happens
"Put your doll down!" said Miss Minchin. "No," said the child, I
won't put her down; I want her with me. She is all I have. She
has stayed with me all the time since my papa died.” She
had never been an obedient child. She had had her own
way ever since she was born, and there was about her an air
of silent determination under which Miss Minchin had always
felt secretly uncomfortable. And that lady felt even now that
perhaps it would be as well not to insist on her point. So she
looked at her as severely as possible. "You will have no time
for dolls in future," she said; "you will have to work and
improve yourself, and make yourself useful.” Sara kept the big
odd eyes fixed on her teacher and said nothing. "Everything
will be very different now," Miss Minchin went on. "I sent for
you to talk to you and make you understand. Your father is
dead. You have no friends. You have no money. You have no
home and no one to take care of you."
What is the effect of the death of Sara’s father?
a. Sara no longer has any friends.
b. Sara has to give away her doll.
c. Sara is treated poorly by others.
d. Sara is completely alone in the world.
d. Sara is completely alone in the world.
The official worldwide population of Killer Whales is unknown,
but likely to be around 50,000. Part of the reason for the
decline, is some individuals hunt Killer Whales for sport. Also,
major events such as the Exxon oil spill destroyed the whales’
environment and many of the things they need to survive.
Protective efforts are being made, but can be difficult. This is
because we still don’t know a lot about where Killer Whales
spend a significant period of their time each year. Without this
information, it makes it hard to know what areas to protect.
Additional research is underway and hopefully in the future,
with more information, we will have more success in protecting
these beautiful creatures.
The author suggests throughout the excerpt that –
a. the reader should help clean up the environment
b. not enough is known about Killer Whales
c. scientists need to help save the Whales
d. people need to stop hunting animals
b. not enough is known about Killer Whales
Shaun overcame many adversities to get where he is today.
Before age five he had two cardiac surgeries due to a
congenital heart defect. He began skateboarding soon after,
following in his older brother’s footsteps. Shaun worked
extremely hard training for many years. Then his career began
to take off. In the 2002 Winter X-Games he won eight medals.
Shaun White competed in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic
games. After winning gold the past two years, Shaun had all
the pressure and eyes on him. Shaun came up just short of
medaling in Sochi. This tough loss taught us all a valuable
lesson. You can’t always win. However, Shaun did not hang his
head. He simply reminded us how amazing it is to make it to the
Olympics games and no matter how hard you work sometimes
it’s just not your day. All you can do is keep working and
fighting for your next opportunity.
Which detail from the story supports the idea that Shaun
White has good sportsmanship?
a. Shaun did not hang his head.
b. Shaun came up just short of medaling in Sochi.
c. Shaun had all the pressure and eyes on him.
d. Shaun White competed in the 2014 Sochi Winter
Olympic games.
a. Shaun did not hang his head.