Making Inferences Activity

In "Ninja Birthday", what time of day is it in the story?

• Morning

• Afternon

• Bedtime

• Middle of the night

In "Ninja Birthday", how does Santo treat his parents?

• He acts like a friend

• He treats them like royalty

• He treats them like strangers

• He acts like a spoiled brat

In "NInja Birthday", why do you think Santo's mom locked the presents in her closet?

• She wants him to think she did not buy him anything

• She doesn't want Santo to open them early

• She doesn't want Santo's sister to know he is getting presents

• She is afraid thieves will steal them

In "Ninja Birthday", how do you know Santo is unhappy with the cat puzzle?

• He yells, "YOU ARE RUINING MY BIRTHDAY..."

• "That's it," his sister yelled. "I'm getting you back."

• "Thanks a lot for the awesome gift, Mom."

• Santo yelled, "Hiiiiiyaa,"...

In "Ninja Birthday," what kind of gift do you think Santo would like for his birthday?

• A ninja costume

• A Ninja Toroises toy

• A cat puzzle

• A bicycle

In "The Heat is On", where does the story take place?

• an abandoned barn

• a tiny village

• a working farm

• a busy city

In "The Heat is On", what type of weather is Jim hoping for?

• Sunshine and hot temperatures

• Rain and warm temperatures

• Snow and cold temperature

• Hot and dry

In "The Heat is On", why is Jim nervous about the markings on the ruler?

• The plants grew more last year

• He couldn't find the markings

• The plants were too close to each other

• His markings were higher this year

In "The Heat is On",which sentence BEST supports the idea that Jim is worried about having crops to harvest in the fall?

• For several weeks, Jim walked out to his field and carefully inspected each row of plants with his trusty yardstick.

• Jim woke up at five in the morning and worked fifteen-hour days in the field.

• Come October, we're going to run out of feed from last year's harvest.

• He looked up at the sky, hoping to see some clouds, but there were none.

In "The Heat is On", how long is the growing season?

• August to October

• March to July

• Summer to Winter

• Spring to Fall