Making Inferences

Making Inferences

Read "Basement Beastie" before you answer the questions. (blue book)

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can you draw about how Bob feels when he says, "I'm sure its just a dog"?

• Bob thinks dogs are funny.

• Bob wants Al to be his friend.

• Bob doesn't believe she saw a cougar.

• Bob wants to cover up the fact that he's scared.

Multiple Choice

The woman is holding the broom --

• to protect herself from the cougar

• to clean up the front stoop

• to show it to Bob

• to lean on like a crutch

Multiple Choice

When does Bob change his opinion about what the woman probably say?

• when he gets the call from Al

• when he sees the broom the woman is holding

• when he arrives in the neighborhood

• when he hears the animal growl

Multiple Choice

Which sentence supports the conclusion that Bob became scared when he looked in the window?

• "It went in there!" she shouted.

• The hair on my neck stood up.

• I stopped my patrol car when the call came in.

• As I peered in, I heard a low growl.

Multiple Choice

If the story continues, what is most likely to happen next?

• Bob sees a dog.

• Bob sees a cougar.

• Bob jumps into the basement.

• Bob leaves without helping.

Read "Slime City" before you answer the questions. (blue book)

Multiple Choice

What conclusion can you draw from the information in the first paragraph?

• The snails are extremely large.

• The snails make good pets.

• The snails are illegal.

• The snails carry disease.

Multiple Choice

Which is a likely reason why it is illegal in the United States to own giant African land snails?

• Their shells can grow up to 10 feet long.

• They carry a disease that can make humans very sick.

• Their bodies are slimy and can be stretched fifteen inches long.

• Pets are hard to take care of.

Multiple Choice

Which best describes the conclusion the author wants readers to draw?

• GALS make great pets but are difficult to take care of.

• The government should change its laws about GALS.

• People who are in contact with GALS should get rid of them immediately.

• GALS are disgusting and owning them as pets is a bad idea.

Multiple Choice

According to the article, why would you not want a GALS as a pet?

• They are ugly.

• They carry disease.

• They grow up to 15 inches long.

• They more very slowly.

Multiple Choice

Based on the article what is a reasonable conclusion you can draw about giant African land snails?

• They won't eat the kinds of crops grown in Maryland or Michigan.

• They eat a lot.

• They are expensive.

• They only live in warm, rainy places.

Read "Roaches Are Forever" before you answer the questions. (blue book)

Multiple Choice

What is a possible conclusion you could make based on the second paragraph?

• A cockroach needs to eat to live.

• A cockroach lives underground.

• A cockroach can survive in extreme conditions.

• A cockroach needs protection and food in extreme conditions.

Multiple Choice

What is the most important conclusion you can draw from the passage?

• Cockroaches can survive without their heads for one week before they starve.

• Cockroaches can hold their breath for 40 minutes.

• Cockroaches can fit into very small cracks.

• Cockroaches can live through conditions that most other living things would not survive.

Multiple Choice

Why do cockroaches live near people?

• Cockroaches like the way humans smell.

• Cockroaches eat the same things that people eat.

• Everyone wants cockroaches to live near them.

• Cockroaches cannot live without people.

Multiple Choice

Why is it difficult to step on a cockroach?

• Cockroaches can see behind themselves.

• Cockroaches can hear your footsteps.

• Cockroaches can sense air moving as your foot comes down.

• Cockroaches are flat.

Multiple Choice

In a home, you are most likely to find cockroaches --

• on the ceilings

• in the bedrooms

• inside the windows

• near the kitchen garbage

Multiple Choice

One reason cockroaches are good to have is because they --

• are like dinosaurs

• help recycle garbage

• do not eat food

• come out during the day

Multiple Choice

Why have cockroaches been around since before dinosaurs?

• Cockroaches are hardy.

• Cockroaches are scary.

• Cockroaches are flat.

• Cockroaches are blind.

Read "Grace Abbott" before you answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

• a. philosophy

• b. education

• c. political science

• d. anthropolgy

Multiple Choice

• a. They both worked for the Department of Labor.

• b. They were both activists and social reformers.

• c. They were both high school science teachers.

• d. They were both U.S. Supreme Court justices.

Multiple Choice

• a. The work Abbott did was valuable because it influenced other legislation.

• b. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Abbott had known each other since childhood.

• c. Abbott believed that the only way to help children was with an amendment.

• d. The U.S. Supreme Court helped Abbott rewrite her legislation so it would pass.

Multiple Choice

• a. She made sure to volunteer at local shelters during every holiday and encouraged others to do the same.

• b. Throughout her career, she worked to help people like immigrants, children, and mothers gain rights.

• c. She started a program so all children in the U.S. could get help on their homework if they needed.

• d. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who also liked to help people, agreed with the work she was doing.

Multiple Choice

• A. Grace Abbott tried to get a constitutional amendment passed for immigrants' rights but the U.S. Supreme Court struck it down.

• B. Grace Abbott was an activist and social reformer who dedicated her life to fighting for children's rights in the U.S.

• C. Grace Abbott went to the University of Chicago to earn a master's degree in political science and fight for immigrants' rights.

• D. The Sheppard-Towner Act directed the Children's Bureau to help states with child and maternity health care.

Read "Every Part Counts" before answering the questions

Multiple Choice

• a. wants to get the lead role

• b. does not care about the play

• c. feels confident abut auditioning

• d. has never tried out for a play before

Multiple Choice

• a. They are friends.

• b. They are strangers.

• c. They are neighbors.

• d. They are mother and daughter

Multiple Choice

• a. true story

• b. serious drama

• c. musical comedy

• d. historical feature

Multiple Choice

• a. Diane's hand is cold.

• b. Diane wants to distract her.

• c. Diane wants to show her support.

• d. Diane does not want her to get up.

Multiple Choice

• a. Only certain kinds of plays are worth auditioning for.

• b. There are many ways to enjoy participating in a school play.

• c. If you do not get a part, you should not help with the school play.

• d. Auditioning for school plays is extremely stressful and competitive.