Analyzing Questions

What did the Crane learn in this story?

What skill does this question relate to?

• main idea

• theme

• vocabulary

• figurative language

Answer explanation

Theme- The lesson or morale the author wants the reader to learn from the text.

Select the statement that best explains what the test was mostly about.

What skill does this question relate to?

• main idea

• theme

• vocabulary

• figurative language

Answer explanation

Main Idea - What the text is mostly about. Look for repeated words and ideas.

Examine the title, headings, and subheadings.

Based on the passage, what are the class members most likely preparing for?

What skill does this question relate to?

• main idea

• theme

• vocabulary

• inference

Answer explanation

Inference- A conclusion based on clues (evidence from the text) and what you already know.

When did Amelia fly around the world?

Does this question require you to make an inference or locate an explicit detail?

• inference

• explicit information

Answer explanation

Explicit Details- Details that are clearly stated in the text.

What is the author's purpose for writing this text?

Does this question require you to make an inference or locate an explicit detail?

• inference

• explicit information

Answer explanation

Inference- A conclusion based on clues from the text and what you already know.

Given this text how can Amelia be described?

Does this question require you to make an inference or locate an explicit detail?

• inference

• explicit information

Answer explanation

Inference- A conclusion based on clues from the text and what you already know.

In what year did the story take place?

Does this question require you to make an inference or locate an explicit detail?

• inference

• explicit information

Answer explanation

Explicit Details- Details that are clearly stated in the text.

What is the purpose of a camels hump?

Does this question require you to make an inference or locate an explicit detail?

• inference

• explicit information

Answer explanation

Explicit Details- Details that are clearly stated in the text.

According to the text, how does sound travel?

Does this question require you to make an inference or locate an explicit detail?

• inference

• explicit information

Answer explanation

Explicit Details- Details that are clearly stated in the text.

What did the second little pig build his house out of?

Does this question require you to make an inference or locate an explicit detail?

• inference

• explicit information

Answer explanation

Explicit Details- Details that are clearly stated in the text.