Call of the Wild Ch.1-2 -Inferences & POV

What can you infer based on this text?
"These men wanted dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by which to toil, and fury coats to protect them from the frost."

• The men want the dogs for pulling sleds in the Arctic.
• The men wanted the dogs for jumping through hoops.
• The men wanted the dogs as guard dogs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. Judge Miller's place, it was called."

• Buck lives in a big house near a cotton plantation.
• Buck lives in a big house with a judge.
• Buck lives in a big house with a woman named Clara.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"The Judge was at a meeting of the Raisin Growers' Association, and the boys were busy organizing an athletic club, on the memorable night of Manuel's treachery."

• Manuel wanted to make a surprise for the Judge.
• Manuel's athletic abilities were memorable.
• Manuel did something bad while everyone was gone.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"But Buck did not read the newspapers, and he did not know that Manuel, one of the gardener's helpers, was an undesirable acquaintance.

• Manuel will probably do something bad to Buck.
• Manuel will probably save Buck's life.
• Manuel doesn't like to work as a gardener's helper.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"And with the exception of a solitary man, no one saw them arrive at the little flag station known as College Park. This man talked with Manuel, and money clinked between them."

• Manuel will be seen by the police.
• Manuel and the man planned to meet beforehand.
• The man is closely related to Manuel.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"In quick rage he sprang at the man, who met him halfway, grappled him close by the throat, and with a deft twist threw him over on his back."

• The man is nervous and afraid.
• The man is honorable and trustworthy.
• The man is not a gentle person.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"He had merely intimated his displeasure, in his pride believing that to intimate was to command."

• This character usually gets what he wants.
• This character has never been respected before.
• This character is very timid and shy.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"Never in all his live had he been so vilely treated, and never in all his life had he been so angry."

• This character is used to rough treatment.
• This character has been treated badly all his life.
• This character had a pleasant life before this happened.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"But his strength ebbed, his eyes glazed, and he knew nothing when the train was flagged and the two men threw him into the baggage car."

• This character went blind.
• This character fainted.
• This character's eyes are dry.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What can you infer based on this text?
"Never in all his life had he been so vilely treated, and never in all his life had he been so angry."

• This character has never had an experience like this before.
• This is the best treatment this character has ever had.
• This character is used to being treated poorly.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3