Inferring Questions

Most colleges have requirements. A requirement is a course you must take. Most colleges, for example, require one year of English class. Most also require one year of history classes. 
Recently, many colleges have started to require physical education classes. Students must be able to swim before they can graduate. Colleges want to teach students to use their minds and their bodies. 

• You cannot graduate unless you take the college requirements.
• You can graduate without taking the college requirements.
• All requirements have to do with English and Math.

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Joe Starseer looked at the slip of paper in his hand. it said, "English, Room 432." Then he looked at the sign on the door. It said, "432." The Joe stepped inside the door. He stopped! 
The room was as big as a cave. It must have been 100 feet deep, at least. It must have contained 400...no, 500 chairs. Many of the chairs already had young men and women sitting in them. 
Why, there were more people here that in Joe's home town! 

• Joe is not surprised by what he sees.
• Joe probably comes from a large city.
• Joe is surprised by the size of the classroom.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

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Joe Starseer looked at the slip of paper in his hand. it said, "English, Room 432." Then he looked at the sign on the door. It said, "432." Then Joe stepped inside the door. He stopped! 
The room was as big as a cave. It must have been 100 feet deep, at least. It must have contained 400...no, 500 chairs. Many of the chairs already had young men and women sitting in them. 
Why, there were more people here that in Joe's home town! 

• Joe is not surprised by what he sees.
• Joe probably comes from a large city.
• Joe is surprised by the size of the classroom.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Mark had studied all about teaching. Now he was a student teacher. He actually had to teach school before he could graduate. He had to work for a regular teacher. He had to teach that teacher's class! The regular teacher had to watch Mark. The regular teacher had to report on how Mark was doing. 

• Mark will probably get graded on how well he teaches.
• Mark still has three more years of school before he can graduate. 
• Mark is in the classroom all by himself, without

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CCSS.RL.6.1

At the time of the American Civil War,  America was a young country. At the time, farming was America's most important work. That was why, during the Civil War, the government passed a law creating farmers' colleges. The government gave money to states to start farmers' colleges. A farmer's college is one that educated people to be farmers. 

• A farmer's college gives money to farmers.
• A farmer's college teaches students how to be better, more intelligent farmers. 
• Today there are no more farmers' colleges. 

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

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CCSS.RL.4.2

Over the last 20 years, many changes have taken place in college life. At one time all college students live in college dormitories. Recently, however, this has changed. Many students called "commuters" have begun attending college. The commuter is a person who goes to college but lives at home. To "commute" means to travel back and forth. There are commuter colleges for people who live nearby and commute to school. 

• A commuter lives near the college he or she attends. 
• Commuters can attend colleges thousands of miles away from home. 
• Today colleges make students live in dormitories. 

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