Drawing Conclusions quiz 2

The wind blew through the rigging as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to head home. What is the boy doing?

• eating breakfast

• sailing

• riding his bike

• playing with his friends

Julio and his father had been looking forward to their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take much food with them on the trip. When they started fishing they were quickly approached by a forest ranger. He asked Julio's father if he had a fishing license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and suddenly got a terrified look on his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner.

Why did Julio and his father not take much food with them on the trip?

• They don't like to eat fish.

• They didn't want to eat too much.

• They didn't have any food at their house.

• They were planning on eating the fish they caught.

Sally Ann was over 80 years old. She lived in a small house with a very small fenced-in yard. She had just lost her 16-year-old dog and decided to get another dog right away. Sally Ann went to the animal shelter, and after looking at all the dogs, she narrowed her choice down to two. The first was a large, black, one-year-old retriever. He had a lot of energy and was used to running on acres of land. The second dog was a small, three-year-old mix. The people who had owned him said he stayed home alone all day and knew how to use a doggy door to go out to the yard.

Which dog do you think Sally Ann chose?

• Sally Ann chose the black one-year-old retriever.

• Sally Ann chose the small three-year-old mix

• Sally Ann did not chose either one of the dogs.

• Sally Ann chose both dogs.

The van was packed full, and some things were attached to the luggage rack on top. My mom and dad, two sisters, and I left early Saturday morning for a one week vacation. We were going about halfway, 400 miles, the first day. My dad had made a reservation at a motel just off the highway. We were moving along on schedule, when all of a sudden there was a bang, and the car lurched. My father grasped the steering wheel tightly to keep the car under control, and then drove it onto the shoulder of the road out of the way of traffic.

What do you think happened?

• We were out of gas.

• The things of the top of the car had fallen off.

• The car hit a rock.

• We got a flat tyre

Kay threw her bike down wherever she stopped. More than once she had left her bicycle in the driveway. Several times her dad had pointed out what could happen when she did this. One morning as her dad was leaving for work, Kay heard a crashing sound outside.

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER or CONCLUDE that:

• Kay rode her bike often.

• Her bike was stolen from the garage.

• Kay's dad ran over her bike.

• Kay learned a lesson from her mistake.