Inferencing
Main idea
Context clues
Poetry
“The Hunting of the Great Bear: An Iroquois Tale”
100
Tony sat on the chair. He looked at the dentist walking towards him holding a small mirror and a sharp pointed tool. He started sweating and clenching his fists.
Which choice explains the characters point of view?
A.) sad
B.) bored
C.) scared
D.) hungry
C.) scared
100
It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson! Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.
The main idea in this passage is:
A.) Dessert is supposed to come last.
B.) The students had a backward day.
C.) It is hard to do things backward.
D.) Students failed their tests.
B.) The students had a backward day.
100
What is the meaning of hostility as it is used in the sentence below.
Jackie Robinson faced bitter hostility from angry, white players during the long baseball season.
A. unfriendliness
B. peering
C. experiments
D. gleaming
A. unfriendliness
100
What type of poem is listed below?
Green and speckled legs,
Hop on logs and lily pads
Splash in cool water.
A.) Free Verse
B.) Haiku
C.) Limerick
D.) Rhymed Verse
B.) Haiku
100
Part A: Why do you suppose the four brothers agree to help the messenger without even saying a word?
A.) The four brothers do not say a word because they are afraid of the bear, and they don’t want the messenger to know.
B.) The four brothers are known to be skillful hunters and are confident that they can capture or kill the bear.
C.)The four brothers are not very good speakers and are too shy to talk to strangers.
D.) The four brothers know that the bear is magical and don’t want to frighten the messenger.
B.) The four brothers are known to be skillful hunters and are confident that they can capture or kill the bear.
200
Molly won first place in the International Spelling Bee Contest. She had a big smile on her face as she received her trophy and prize.
Which choice best explains the characters feeling based on the information above?
A.) proud
B.) lonely
C.) nervous
D.) amazed
A.) proud
200
You have seen smoke. It comes from fires. You have seen fog. It’s just a cloud on the ground. Smog is a little of both - some smoke and some fog. We take the first two letters from smoke and last two letters from fog. That gives us smog.
This story mainly tells:
A. How we get smog.
B. What fog is like.
C. Why we get smoke.
A. How we get smog.
200
What is the meaning of provoked as it is used in the sentence below.
The fierce mountain lion provoked the protective mother bear to fight.
A. jangled
B. thrilled
C. caused
D. scrawled
C. caused
200
What type of poem is listed below?
A fellow jumped off a high wall
And had a most terrible fall.
He went back to bed,
With a bump on his head,
That’s why you don’t jump off a wall
A.) Free Verse
B.) Haiku
C.) Limerick
D.) Rhymed Verse
C.) Limerick
200
Part B: What lesson can readers learn from the four brothers’ actions?
A.) If talented people use their special skills, it can get them into trouble.
B.) It is honorable to use your special skills to help others in need.
C.) You should never use your talents when danger is involved.
D.) When working with your brothers, it’s a good practice to never speak.
B.) It is honorable to use your special skills to help others in need.
300
During the play, Billy forgot his lines. Everyone was staring at him. How does Billy feel?
A.) positive
B.) joyful
C.) embarrassed
C.) embarrassed
300
2. Have you ever seen a giraffe at the zoo? Giraffes are the tallest animals in the world. The average height of a giraffe is 16-18 feet tall. This animal has a very long neck and legs. Giraffes eat the leaves from tall trees. Other animals cannot reach that high. Male giraffes are even taller than female giraffes.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a. Giraffes are extremely tall animals.
b. Giraffes don’t sleep very much.
c. Giraffes are unique animals.
d. Giraffes eat leaves.
c. Giraffes are unique animals.
300
What is the meaning of the word honorable, as it is used in the sentence below?
The honorable principal always tried to be fair with the students.
A. serious
B. disgraced
C. respectable
D. champion
C. respectable
300
She is as cold as ice
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
a. simile
b. hyperbole
c. metaphor
d. alliteration
a. simile
300
Part A: Why do you suppose the lazy fourth brother was able to kill the bear?
A.) The fourth brother’s laziness made him slower than his brothers, so he was able to stay behind and find the bear.
B.) The fourth brother stumbled and fell on the bear.
C.) The fourth brother had more energy because he had not done as much work as his brothers.
D.) The fourth brother built a fire and lured the bear into his camp with honey.
C.) The fourth brother had more energy because he had not done as much work as his brothers.
400
John walked into his classroom and saw a bag of cookies on the floor. "I guess nobody wants these," he thought and ate all the cookies. Later he heard his friend Nate crying, "I can't find the special cookies my grandma made for me." John sits down at his desk and stares at the floor. How is John feeling?
A. sad
B. guilty
C. scared
B. guilty
400
Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite? Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished. In contrast to termites, ants are usually dark in color, are hard bodied, and have constriction between the thorax and abdomen. Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
The stated main idea sentence is
A)Is it an ant, you wonder, or a termite?
B)Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished.
C)Also, ants and termites belong to different orders.
B)Ants resemble termites, but they are quite different and can be easily distinguished.
400
What is the meaning of the word intimidate, as it is used in the sentence below?
It makes me nervous when the older kids try to intimidate me.
A. prejudice
B. scare
C. appoint
D. astonish
B. scare
400
He has a heart of gold!
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
a. simile
b. hyperbole
c. metaphor
d. alliteration
c. metaphor
400
Part B: What lesson can readers learn from the fourth brother’s actions?
A.) Extreme hunger can lead you to do extraordinary things.
B.) You can only kill a bear if you are rested and have energy.
C.) Being chubby and lazy will get you the things you want.
D.) Tricking your brothers into doing your work is always a good idea.
A.) Extreme hunger can lead you to do extraordinary things.
500
Emma was taking a test. Someone in the class was tapping their desk. Whoever it was wouldn't stop! Emma could not concentrate on her test. She wished they would stop. How is Emma feeling?
A. nervous
B. scared
C. annoyed
C. annoyed
500
When you listen to a speech, can it help you to focus on the speaker's strengths and weaknesses? By closely observing and listening to people when they give speeches, you can learn a great deal that will make you a more successful speaker. If the speaker is not effective, try to determine why. If he or she is effective, try to pick out techniques you can use in your own speeches. If the speaker is ineffective, avoid the errors the person made.
The stated main idea sentence is
A)When you listen to a speech, can it help you to focus on the speaker's strengths and weaknesses.
B)By closely observing and listening to people when they give speeches, you can learn a great deal that will make you a more successful speaker.
C)If the speaker is ineffective, avoid the errors the person made.
B)By closely observing and listening to people when they give speeches, you can learn a great deal that will make you a more successful speaker.
500
Write your name in the top margin of your paper. In
which sentence is the word margin used in the same way as in the sentence above?
A. My friend won the election by a margin of eighty-six votes.
B. Driving classes help lessen the margin of error on the road by reducing accidents.
C. Use your computer to adjust the left margin of your report.
D. On the highway, the extra space between cars gave us a margin of safety.
C. Use your computer to adjust the left margin of your report.
500
"Betty bought a bit of butter but the butter was very bitter so Betty bought some better butter to make the bitter butter better"
This is an example of which type of figurative language?
a. simile
b. hyperbole
c. metaphor
d. alliteration
d. alliteration
500
What can be learned from the illustrations included in the story?
A. Bear are strong.
B. Groups of four are best for catching bears.
C. Bears are real, so this text is informational.
D. This story is fiction, and is a Native American myth.
D. This story is fiction, and is a Native American myth.