Inference + Evidence
Ant and Yellow Jacket were both selfish and didn’t want to share.
Which evidence supports this inference?
A. They had always gotten along well.
B. It seemed that when one chief had something, the other wanted it.
C. Coyote turned the two chiefs into stone.
D. There is a special rock formation on Turtle Island.
B. It seemed that when one chief had something, the other wanted it.
“The classroom was a zoo.”
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
DAILY DOUBLE
Word: “pipsqueak"
“This isn’t your rock, you little pipsqueak!”
A. A friend or helper
B. A tiny or unimportant person
C. A strong leader
D. A sneaky insect
B. A tiny or unimportant person
Which two ideas would be most important to include in a summary of the passage?
A. The Chiefs of the Yellow Jackets and Ants argued out of greed and selfishness.
B. The Yellow Jacket Chief loved eating salmon that his wife prepared for him.
C. The animals of Turtle Island watched as the chiefs fought over a rock.
D. The story teaches that envy and greed can cause conflict and lead to consequences.
E. Coyote got frustrated with both chiefs and tried to stop the fighting. He turned them to stone.
A. The Chiefs of the Yellow Jackets and Ants argued out of greed and selfishness. D. The story teaches that envy and greed can cause conflict and lead to consequences.
Inference: Coyote tried to help the chiefs stop fighting. Which evidence supports this?
A. He then bounded up the side of the rock.
B. “Enough!” Coyote cried out. The two combatants did not stop.
C. The two chiefs could be heard far and wide.
D. Coyote turned them into stone.
B. “Enough!” Coyote cried out. The two combatants did not stop.
“Her backpack weighed a ton!”
A. Hyperbole
B. Simile
C. Idiom
D. Personification
A. Hyperbole
Word: “combatants”
“Enough!” Coyote cried out. The two combatants did not stop.
A. Fighters or opponents
B. Animals watching
C. Insects in the grass
D. Rocks on the ground
A. Fighters or opponents
Inference: The animals’ fight caused chaos and affected others on Turtle Island.
A. He got to the top and began to exchange blows.
B. Coyote made his way to the battle.
C. Everything, including the salmon, went flying.
D. Coyote turned them into stone.
C. Everything, including the salmon, went flying.
“The wind whispered secrets through the trees.”
A. Onomatopoeia
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Alliteration
C. Personification
Word: “pronounced”
“Coyote pronounced: ‘Either you stop this nonsense…’”
A. Whispered quietly
B. Said something formally or declared
C. Thought to himself
D. Sang a chant
B. Said something formally or declared
Inference: The conflicts that come up in this story, still exist in society today.
A. Neither Ant nor Yellow Jacket stopped.
B. Coyote turned them into stone.
C. “And yes, envy and greed still run rampant in our world.”
D. The Yellow Jacket Chief loved eating salmon.
C. “And yes, envy and greed still run rampant in our world.”
DAILY DOUBLE
“He has a heart of stone.” What type and what does it mean?
A. He is strong and brave.
B. He is cold and unkind.
C. He is forgetful and clumsy.
D. He is tired and lazy.
B. He is cold and unkind. Metaphor
Phrase: “mortal combat”
“The two engaged in what some might call mortal combat.”
A. A game between friends
B. A short disagreement
C. A friendly competition
D. A dangerous or deadly fight
D. A dangerous or deadly fight
Inference: The theme (or life lesson) from this story involves the negative impact of being selfish.
A. Oh, they are still there, all right.
B. “This isn’t your rock, you little pipsqueak!”
C. He fought for hours.
D. You can look at the rock and be reminded not to let envy and greed control you.
D. You can look at the rock and be reminded not to let envy and greed control you.
“Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul.” — Emily Dickinson
A. Hope is like a bird that brings freedom and comfort.
B. Hope is something people can see and touch.
C. Hope flies away when people are sad.
D. Hope is something only birds have.
A. Hope is like a bird that brings freedom and comfort.
Word: “rampant”
“And yes, envy and greed still run rampant in our world.”
A. Calm and quiet
B. Dangerous and loud
C. Spreading widely or uncontrolled
D. Hidden deep down
C. Spreading widely or uncontrolled