Making Inferences

Which sentence best reveals that Aunt Essie was well behaved as a little girl?

• Aunt Essie said, "When I was a girl, I was a little princess, Ruthie, not like some children I know."

• I could tell she was used to giving orders.

• She kept looking around our apartment and clutching her heart and sighing and saying things in French.

• They sat on the balcony and waved to their friends in the street.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence best reveals the relationship between Ruthie and Maisie?

• In the morning, I showed the family tree to Maisie next-door.

• I asked Maisie over for the afternoon, hoping proof would turn up.

• Maisie and I played cards for awhile.

• "You only have four hours left," Maisie said.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the most likely reason Ruthie reached these conclusions about her aunt?

• All children want to believe they come from royalty.

• People look for evidence to support things they want to believe.

• Her aunt was a stranger, and this must mean that she was royal.

• When someone has manners and nice things, it means she is royalty.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Which sentence best reveals that Ruthie is running out of time to win the bet with Maisie?

• I saw a little gold crown on the hem of Aunt Essie's slip, but how could I show Maisie that?

• I asked Maisie over for the afternoon, hoping proof would turn up.

• I put Joe in the backyard where Maisie couldn't keep looking at him.

• I was just about to tell Maisie I gave up and I hoped she'd let me visit Joe when there was a hustle and bustle at the front door.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which is most likely the speaker in this poem?

• The poet

• The night

• The wind

• The winter

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the following lines from the poem.

I wrap my icy fingers 'round you

And make you pull your coat tight.

Based on these lines, the reader can infer -

• the person is cold

• the person is worried

• the person is nervous

• the person is frightened

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

From this poem, what inference can you make about the author's opinion of winter?

• The author is afraid of winter.

• The author is disgusted by winter.

• The author is worried about winter coming.

• The author is unhappy about winter weather.

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4