Week 5 QUIZ 2: Inferences

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

The old man

must have stopped our car

two dozen times to climb out

and gather into his hands

the small toads blinded

by our lights and leaping,

live drops of rain.

What are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "blinded by our lights”?

• The action in the poem takes place at night.

• The weather makes the toads difficult to see.

• Another car is coming around the bend.

• Grampa is shining a lantern to see the toads.

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

The old man

must have stopped our car

two dozen times to climb out

and gather into his hands

the small toads blinded

by our lights and leaping,

live drops of rain.

What are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "leaping, live drops of rain”?

• The toads are all hurt.

• The toads are still alive.

• The toads are in shock.

• The toads are not moving.

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

The rain was falling,

a mist about his white hair

and I kept saying

you can’t save them all,

accept it, get back in

we’ve got places to go.

Which detail provides a clue that the man is the narrator’s grandfather?

• The narrator is impatient.

• They have places to go.

• The man has white hair.

• The rain is falling.

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

The rain was falling

a mist about his white hair

and I kept saying

you can’t save them all,

accept it, get back in

we’ve got places to go.

Based on the excerpt, what is a reader most likely to infer about the toads?

• There are only a few toads.

• There are many toads.

• The toads are inside the car.

• The toads are dying.

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

But, leathery hands full

of wet brown life,

knee deep in the summer

roadside grass,

he just smiled and said

they have places to go to

too.

Based on the excerpt, what will readers most likely infer about Grampa?

• He is accepting of his grandson’s ignorance.

• He is irritated by his grandson’s impatience.

• He believes he will not be able to save all the toads.

• He believes his grandson should not talk back.

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

The rain was falling,

a mist about his white hair

and I kept saying

you can’t save them all,

accept it, get back in

we’ve got places to go.

But, leathery hands full

of wet brown life,

knee deep in the summer

roadside grass,

he just smiled and said

they have places to go to

too.

Which line from the excerpt is an implicit detail?

• The rain was falling,

• accept it, get back in

• of wet brown life,

• roadside grass,

Read this excerpt from "Birdfoot's Grampa.”

The old man

must have stopped our car

two dozen times to climb out

and gather into his hands

the small toads blinded

by our lights and leaping,

live drops of rain.

Which line from the excerpt best reveals the setting?

• must have stopped our car

• two dozen times to climb out

• the small toads blinded

• by our lights and leaping,

Which best states a theme of "Birdfoot's Grampa”?

• Never give up, even when victory looks unlikely.

• Arguments often occur during family trips.

• All living things have value and should be helped.

• Traveling by car on dark roads is dangerous.

Which best states a theme of "Birdfoot's Grampa”?

• Look before you leap.

• Technology helps nature.

• Respect one’s elders.

• With age comes wisdom.

Which line from "Birdfoot's Grampa” helps the reader infer the poem’s theme of valuing all life?

• they have places to go to

• knee deep in the summer

• he just smiled and said

• we’ve got places to go.