Lesson 5: Inferencing Review

Lesson 5: Inferencing Review

Making inferences in Fiction

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best explains why Arachne was turned into a spider?

• The old woman had special powers.

• Arachne did not show her thanks to Athena.

• Athena was disguised as the old woman.

• Like Arachne, spiders are good at weaving.

Multiple Choice

#1. A student makes the following claim about Young Man in "The Wisdom of the Willow Tree." Young Man has to develop skills if he wants to become Wise Man. Which sentence from the text best supports this claim?

• "He decided to journey far away, seeking wisdom."

• "This, he knew, would take much strength and patience."

• "I am old and know the value of rest."

• "In the distance, he saw a willow tree and crawled to it."

Multiple Choice

#2. Which sentence from the text best shows that Young Man is happy about his encounter with the willow tree?

• "Young Man awoke and followed the tree's enormous roots to a burbling stream."

• "As he drank, he saw his reflection and was shocked when he realized that the face he had seen in the willow's trunk had been his own, only much older."

• "I'm thirsty and weary, and I cannot summon the strength to return home."

• "He smiled as he now understood that he must age like the wise tree and help others find their way when they feel lost and defeated."

Open Ended

#3. Explain how the willow tree's kindness and wisdom help Young Man. Include at least two details from the story to support your explanation.

#3. Explain how the willow tree's kindness and wisdom help Young Man.

Willow trees kindness and wisdom helped Young Man by making him happy and helping Young Man to understand what he must do. According to the text, when Young Man approaches the willow tree, he is, "hot, thirsty, and desperate for shade." He then says, "I have failed on my journey." This shows that initially, he was unhappy because he didn't understand his life's purpose and was exhausted from his efforts. The story goes on to say, "He smiled as he now understood that he must age like the wise tree and help others find their way when they feel lost and defeated." Therefore, Young Man was happy because the willow tree had shown him his purpose by being kind, generous, and wise.