The woman and the Corn ACELY1692 Infer meaning

Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a young woman called Miya. Her father was lord of his people. One day, Miya was swimming in the river when she heard a voice,

Miya: What was that? Who's there?

Narrator: The voice said it would lead her to the man of her dreams. If she followed it.

Miya: The man of my dreams! I would love to be married to him!

Narrator: So Miya followed the voice as best she could through the jungle until she reached a cave.

Q1. What inference can we make about the voice? It belonged to...

• The man of Miya's dreams.

• someone Miya couldn't see

• Miya's father

• an animal

Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a young woman called Miya. Her father was lord of his people. One day, Miya was swimming in the river when she heard a voice,

Miya: What was that? Who's there?

Narrator: The voice said it would lead her to the man of her dreams. If she followed it.

Miya: The man of my dreams! I would love to be married to him!

Narrator: So Miya followed the voice as best she could through the jungle until she reached a cave.

Q2. What is the clue to question 1's answer? In the text it states that Miya followed...

• the man.

• the woman

• the shadowy figure

• the voice

Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a young woman called Miya. Her father was lord of his people. One day, Miya was swimming in the river when she heard a voice,

Miya: What was that? Who's there?

Narrator: The voice said it would lead her to the man of her dreams. If she followed it.

Miya: The man of my dreams! I would love to be married to him!

Narrator: So Miya followed the voice as best she could through the jungle until she reached a cave.

Q3. What inference can we make about what Miya mainly saw on her way to the cave? Miya most likely saw lots of ...

• trees

• deserts

• mountains

• oceans

Narrator: Once upon a time, there lived a young woman called Miya. Her father was lord of his people. One day, Miya was swimming in the river when she heard a voice,

Miya: What was that? Who's there?

Narrator: The voice said it would lead her to the man of her dreams. If she followed it.

Miya: The man of my dreams! I would love to be married to him!

Narrator: So Miya followed the voice as best she could through the jungle until she reached a cave.

Q4. Which word is the clue to question 3's answer?

• cave

• jungle

• dreams

• voice