RI 5.1 Text Evidence and Inferences- Practice Set 3

You may not know who Mark Zuckerberg is but I bet you know about Facebook. Zuckerberg and his roommates launched Facebook from their college dormitory at Harvard. Facebook started off as just a "Harvard thing," but Zuckerberg and roommates spread it to other universities like Stanford, Dartmouth, and NYU. As Facebook grew in size and popularity, Zuckerberg took investments but resisted buyout offers. The founders maintained control and in 2012 Facebook became a publically traded company. Today Facebook is one of the world’s most popular websites and Zuckerberg is the CEO. Facebook has over one billion users and Zuckerberg is one of the 25 richest people in America. That’s not too bad for a college dropout.

We can infer that Mark Zuckerberg feels _________________.

• proud of himself

• disappointed in himself

• embarrassed by his failures

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CCSS.RI.5.1

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business!

From this text you can infer...

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Rodeos are exciting.

• Clowns are good at riding bulls.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.2

Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked.

From this text we can infer that the author believes...

• Gorillas are misunderstood as vicious animals.

• Gorillas are mean animals

• Gorillas don't like other animals.

• Gorillas will never attack you.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.8

Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have 9,000 taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat.

What can you infer about the author's purpose for writing this passage?

• In order to learn that we can taste only sweet things.

• In order to learn that we taste through our nose and our mouth.

• In order to learn that we have many taste buds found in many different places.

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Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing. Some people are trying to solve this problem. Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos. People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down. It will take many people working together to solve this problem.

What text evidence best supports the inference that people want to help save the chimpanzees?

• Wild chimpanzees are rapidly disappearing.

• Otherwise, chimpanzees may one day exist only in zoos.

• People are trying to save the rain forests and woodlands where the chimps live from being cut down.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

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Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, by 7:10AM, I am in the bathroom ready to brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed. I am downstairs and ready to go by 8:00AM every day.

What inference can you make based off of the text above?

• she is a lazy child who enjoys sleeping late

• she is an organized child who uses a schedule every day

• she has several family members trying to get ready at the same time

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.

What inference can you make based on the text above?

• you should attend class regularly

• you should contact your teacher if you're going to miss cass

• going to class every day doesn't really affect your grade

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What does the word infer mean?

• to reread the passage until you find an answer

• to make an educated guess based off of text evidence and background knowledge

• to create a possible solution to a problem found in the text

• to investigate unknown words and discover their meaning in the text

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CCSS.L.5.4A

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I think Parker has a bad temper. Which of the following would support this inference?

• He always shares with his brother.

• He smiles when his food is all gone.

• He screams at the top of his lungs when all his food is gone.

• He is always polite.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.W.5.9A

"In Ireland, the thatch roof would have been an excellent insulator, keeping the inside cool on hot days and warm on cold days." What does the use of the word insulator help you to infer?

• Ireland uses thatch roofs because it keeps out the constant rain out of the homes.

• Ireland uses thatch roofs because homes must adjust to various temperatures outside.

• Ireland uses thatch roofs on homes because it keeps out the loud noises from the busy city.

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CCSS.L.5.4A

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