Text Evidence
There are many unusual animals on Earth. For example, the dung beetle. Dung means manure or feces, and they get the name dung beetle because they live their whole life in dung. They live, lay eggs, and eat in dung. They also have this habit of rolling dung balls. There is also the fulmar bird; this animal resembles a seagull. When it senses an attacker, it projectile vomits up to five feet away. The vomit is disgusting and acidic.
What piece of evidence best supports the inference that there are many more animals with unique adaptations to survive?
a) There are many unusual animals.
b) is the most disgusting animal
c) They also have this habit of rolling dung balls.
d) this animal resembles a seagull
a) There are many unusual animals.
What is an inference?
An assumption based on background knowledge combined with text evidence
What is the purpose of text evidence?
To support the claim or thesis statement.
“Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.”
Which sentence from the text BEST reveals the main idea? Explain your reasoning.
"Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer."
The claim or topic sentence introduces what the paragraph will be about.
Which sentence best supports the idea that chickadees take action to keep their bodies warm at night?
A This means that sometimes there is well over a 100-degree difference between a chickadee’s body and the air temperature only an inch away. (paragraph 3)
B Since they don’t have crops in which they can store food to eat later, they must eat enough each day to survive the long, 18-hour night. (paragraph 9)
C Without any feathered insulation, heat would quickly be lost and much energy wasted in attempting to keep their toes as warm as the rest of the body. (paragraph 6)
D They do not roost together in flocks as some birds do but spend the night alone. (paragraph 10)
B Since they don’t have crops in which they can store food to eat later, they must eat enough each day to survive the long, 18-hour night. (paragraph 9)
“Tommy!” Mom called out as she walked in the front door. “Tommy,” she continued shouting, “I sure could use some help with these groceries. There was still no reply. Mom walked into the kitchen to put the grocery bags down on the counter when she noticed shattered glass from the picture window all over the living room floor and a baseball not far from there. “I’m going to kill you, Tommy!” Mom yelled to herself as she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone.
What evidence from the text supports the inference that Tommy is not at home?
"she realized that Tommy’s shoes were gone"
Lucy allowed herself a small smile. It hadn’t been a good start, but Rodney was definitely making her first day less terrible.
Based on the text above, what inference could be made about Lucy?
A. She is unsure about Rodney’s motivation for speaking to her.
B. She knows she is more critical of herself than anyone else is.
C. She is beginning to feel accepted by her teachers.
D. She made a new friend, Rodney, at school.
D. She made a new friend, Rodney, at school.
Which sentence is quoted correctly?
a) "Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord".
b) Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord."
c) "Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord."
d) Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord.
C. "Loyalty meant that samurai were expected to be completely devoted to their lord."
Which sentence from the blog entry supports the idea that learning to cook is an ongoing process?
F) On weekends, when I have the time, I make extra food and store it in the freezer.
G) I’m not saying that all kids should be master chefs, but I do think young people should try to understand and utilize basic cooking skills.
H) While I was cooking, I started thinking about the lessons and tips my mother had tried to teach me, and I wished that I had been more patient.
J) I still make mistakes, such as scorching the vegetables or making the hamburger meat too spicy to eat.
J) I still make mistakes, such as scorching the vegetables or making the hamburger meat too spicy to eat.
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
But even though I may never be perfect, I feel a sense of satisfaction eating a meal that I've cooked and that didn't cost me a small fortune.
The sentence suggests that the author believes cooking —
A. is a good way to learn about new food
B. has immediate and practical rewards
C. should involve trying to make complex meals
D. leads to healthier eating habits
B. has immediate and practical rewards
Coral provides shelter, a place to hide, for little fish. That many small fish in one place attracts big fish, which in turn attracts sharks. Coral also provides food for a variety of creatures: for example, the sea turtle. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle, like most other kinds of sea turtles, is endangered. They are hunted for their meat and shells, which is why their population is declining.
The reader can infer that:
a) many types of ocean life rely on coral reef to survive
b) coral reef are mainly occupied by predators
c) sea turtles will not be able to survive without coral
d) a variety of ocean life is becoming endangered
a) many types of ocean life rely on coral reef to survive
Which piece of evidence is written correctly?
a) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states "But thy eternal summer shall not fade."
b) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, "But thy eternal summer shall not fade".
c) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, But thy eternal summer shall not fade.
d) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, "But thy eternal summer shall not fade."
d) In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare states, "But thy eternal summer shall not fade."
Still, the octopod’s discovery is exciting because it suggests that many more undiscovered species could live in the deep sea and other places on Earth.
Which sentence from the selection “Tiptoeing Scientists” is related to this idea?
A) He and his team have tiptoed to the location where they last heard them singing. (paragraph 1)
B) But they must look very carefully because these frogs are smaller than a fingernail. (paragraph 1)
C) The tiny amphibians were incredibly difficult to catch because they jump like crickets. (paragraph 4)
D) In spite of the countless challenges, new tiny frogs are being found among the planet’s habitats that have previously been understudied. (paragraph 5)
D) In spite of the countless challenges, new tiny frogs are being found among the planet’s habitats that have previously been understudied. (paragraph 5)
6) The World Peace Game Foundation, established in 2010, is “dedicated to sharing the mission of peace, developing self-awareness, and the life work of teacher John Hunter.” Hunter now spends part of his time teaching the World Peace Game to other teaching professionals through a partnership with schools in other Virginia counties. A summer academy allows students to play a two-week version of the game. Schools as far away as Hong Kong and Hawaii have embraced their own versions of the game as well. Time magazine named Hunter one of the 12 education activists to watch in 2012.
Based on the details in paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Hunter most likely —
F) thinks it is important to share the ideas and values of the World Peace Game with others
G) enjoys teaching others how to facilitate the World Peace Game more than playing the game himself
H) feels responsible for making sure people around the world follow the rules of the World Peace Game
J) knows that students will continue playing the World Peace Game when they are older
F) thinks it is important to share the ideas and values of the World Peace Game with others
In a research study, they looked at the difference between video game players and non-players for aggressive behavior. To test the gamers' capacity for empathy and aggression, the researchers carried out psychological questionnaires. Then, while undergoing an MRI scan, the gamers were shown a series of images designed to provoke a range of emotional responses. As the images appeared, they were asked to imagine how they would feel in the situations shown. Using the MRI scanner, they compared responses and no difference was shown between the two groups.
Based on the study conducted, what inference can be made about video games? Provide text evidence to support your answer.
Video games to not make people more aggressive.
"they compared responses and no difference was shown between the two groups."
1) The first-day jitters were impossible to ignore as Lucy Falls walked through the tall glass doors of her new school. Though she was excited for the opportunity to study cinema at the School of the ARTS, she now wondered if she had made a terrible mistake by transferring in the middle of the year. Trying to shake off the early morning’s frustration, she wiped her clammy hands on her navy sundress and focused her attention on finding her first-period class.
2) Finishing her paperwork had taken forever. The office aide had instructed her to go back through the foyer and take the staircase on the right down to the basement. Just as Lucy started walking, the bell for first period rang, sounding to her like a signal of doom.
Why are the events in paragraphs 1 and 2 important to the plot?
F) The events reveal Lucy’s regrets about registering at a new school.
G) The events explain Lucy’s reasons for not liking her new school.
H) The events hint at Lucy’s confusion as she walks to her first-period class.
J) The events set the conditions for Lucy’s attitude as the school day begins.
J) The events set the conditions for Lucy’s attitude as the school day begins.
Living in between two ways of speaking and hearing makes me feel as divided as the gaps between languages. 10 At least we’re finally on our way to the farm, where there will be more animals than people, and I won’t have to struggle to understand old folks. 15 As we bump along a muddy track in Tío1 Darío’s battered jeep, I inhale the scent of roadside flowers that grow tall and weedy, rooted in mud the color of blood. 20 Red soil. Green hills. White cows. Horses of so many shades that the colors can’t be counted. 25 Everything looks just as wild and free as I’ve half-remembered and half-imagined. It’s as if my other self has been here all along— 30 the invisible twin who never left this island and never will.
Which lines from the poem best identify the source of the speaker’s conflict?
F. Living in between two ways/of speaking/and hearing (lines 1–3)
G. At least we’re finally/on our way to the farm, (lines 7–8)
H. Horses of so many shades/that the colors can’t be/counted. (lines 22–24)
J. Everything looks just as wild and free/as I’ve half-remembered (lines 25–26)
F. Living in between two ways/of speaking/and hearing (lines 1–3)
5) But for all the dangers they encountered, they also met with awe-inspiring sights and experiences. Scaturro noted in his journal that for much of their time on the Nile in Sudan, they saw “absolutely not a single other tourist, adventurer, traveler, or any other westerner.... Basically, we have had the entire Nile River to ourselves. What an adventure.”
Based on paragraph 5, the reader can infer that for Scaturro and Brown —
F) the satisfaction of traveling the Nile River outweighed the dangers it presented
G) the Nile River provided a place to get away from modern life
H) the journey along the Nile River was a challenging test of their survival skills
J) the sights along the Nile River were better experienced on film than in person
F) the satisfaction of traveling the Nile River outweighed the dangers it presented
Living in between two ways
of speaking
and hearing
makes me feel as divided
5 as the gaps between
languages.
The simile in stanza 1 (lines 1–6) helps show that the speaker —
F. wants to learn different languages in order to communicate with others
G. feels torn between two different worlds that have little in common
H. wants to go home again and not have to speak or listen to anyone
J. feels annoyed by having to spend so much time listening to others
G. feels torn between two different worlds that have little in common
4) In Papua, New Guinea, scientist C. I. Moore also recently discovered a miniature frog. At only about 6.858 millimeters, it may be even smaller than the ones Pie found. This frog’s brownish-green hue provides excellent camouflage. Moore first discovered the frog by its unique call. His team began picking up leaf litter and putting it in plastic bags until they caught sight of the new frogs. The tiny amphibians were incredibly difficult to catch because they jump like crickets.
5) In spite of the countless challenges, new tiny frogs are being found among the planet’s habitats that have previously been understudied. “That’s what’s exciting about this field,” declares Moore. “You know that new species such as these are going to continue to be discovered.”
Based on paragraphs 4 and 5 of the selection “A Ghostly New Creature,” what can be concluded about the study of newly discovered animals?
A. Identifying a new species requires careful analysis of an animal.
B. Scientists are searching constantly for unknown types of animals.
C. Studying ocean animals is easier than studying land animals.
D. Most animal research is conducted by government agencies.
B. Scientists are searching constantly for unknown types of animals.