Infering meaning of vocabulary

​Infer the meaning of vocabulary

By Ustadha Zamira Sirozhiddinov

Read the text and answer the questions

Passage A

Mrs. Calhoun set the oven timer. She put the eggs, sugar, and peanut butter away. Then she washed the bowl and spoon in the sink. Beep, beep, beep! The timer sounded and a sweet smell drifted through the air. “Mom, are they ready?” Lacy called from her room. “I think so! Come and see, sweetie,” Mrs. Calhoun replied.

Multiple Choice

Where does this story take place? 

• In the kitchen 

• In the bathroom

• In a grocery store 

• In a restaurant 

Multiple Choice

What is happening in this story? 

• Mrs Calhoun is making peanut butter ice cream

• Mrs Cakhoun is serving customers at the restaurant. 

• Mrs Calhoun is shopping for groceries. 

• Mrs Caloun is baking peanut butter cookies

Multiple Choice

How is Lacy related to Mrs Calhoun?

• She is Mrs Calhouns sister

• She is Mrs Cahoun's mother 

• She is Mrs Calhoun's daughter

• She is Mrs Calhoun's niece

Multiple Choice

What will probably happen next? 

• Mrs Calhoun will bake a cake

• Lacy will clean up the kitchen 

• Mrs Calhoun and Lacy will eat the cookies

• Mrs Calhoun will help Lacy with her homework 

Passage C

Pumpkins belong to the squash family. Like other kinds of squash, they are native to North America. Pumpkins are round with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and coloring that ranges from orange to white to bluish-grey. Generally, pumpkins weigh between 6 and 18 pounds, although the largest reach weights of over 75 pounds. They are most commonly grown for use in foods such as pumpkin pie, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin soup. Pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dessert; about 50 million pumpkin pies are sold on Thanksgiving each year. Another common use of pumpkins is for recreation such as carving jack-o’-lanterns. Pumpkin carving is an Irish tradition that was brought to America hundreds of years ago. The Irish carved turnips or potatoes in Ireland, but when they arrived in America, they began carving pumpkins. Today, about 50% of Americans enjoy pumpkin carving.

Multiple Choice

Pumpkins and ………………..are native to North America

• Oranges 

• Potatoes 

• Squash 

   

• Turnips

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym for the word "recreation"?

• Food 

• Carving

• Tradition 

   

• Fun

Multiple Choice

What is the most important use of pumpkins for humans? 

• They are important for making food 

• They are important for recreation 

• They are important for holidays 

• They can be carved into lanterns 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage above?

• Pumpkins can be grown in any colour 

• Half of all Americans will carve Pumpkins this year 

• Most people do not like pumpkin pie

• Carving pumpkins is not as popular as it used to be