Blitz Quiz

Frank loved to play tennis, and he was on the tennis court every day. Frank could hit the ball very hard. He was a good player. One day he met his friend Jim for a game of tennis. Jim had just started playing tennis. After the game Frank said, "I will help you with your shots, Jim."

Is the following sentence a fact or inference?

Frank loves to play tennis.

• Fact

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Frank loved to play tennis, and he was on the tennis court every day. Frank could hit the ball very hard. He was a good player. One day he met his friend Jim for a game of tennis. Jim had just started playing tennis. After the game Frank said, "I will help you with your shots, Jim."

Is the following sentence a fact or inference?

Frank and Jim met for a game of tennis.

• Fact

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Frank loved to play tennis, and he was on the tennis court every day. Frank could hit the ball very hard. He was a good player. One day he met his friend Jim for a game of tennis. Jim had just started playing tennis. After the game Frank said, "I will help you with your shots, Jim."

Is the following sentence a fact or inference?

Frank won the game.

• Fact

• Inference

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults.

What can you infer about blood cholesterol?

• Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults.

• Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol.

• Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes.  They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet.  When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed.  They called them "crooked shoes."  "What a silly idea," they said.  You can tell that shoes before 1800:

• were pretty
• didn't look alike
• didn't fit very well

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Cornelia wanted to get out of taking her test in Science. She asked to go to the restroom during science class. As she wandered along the hall the shiny red fire drill seemed to call her name. Cornelia looked left and then right, and pulled the alarm. Green spray came out all over her arms, just as she began to run away. Ms. Singelton saw Cornelia's green arms and took her straight to the office. Turns out she still had to take the test, but from ISSP. 
Which answer choice is the best summary?

• Cornelia did not study for a test so she made a plan to hide out in the restroom during that class.
• Cornelia wanted to get out of a science test so she pulled the fire alarm. she got caught and ended up in ISSP.
• Cornelia hates tests so she decided to skip school instead of going to class on test days.
• Cornelia pulled the fire alarm so that Hannah could get out of taking a science test.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The faculty at Newtown Elementary School invites you to attend our annual Honors Dinner on Thursday, June 17, 2005, in the school cafeteria.
A meal will be served at 7:00 P.M. The cost of the meal is $7.50 per person. Please respond by June 5th with the number of family members attending. We look forward to seeing you there.
Which of the following is the best summary of the invitation?

• The teachers at school are having a dinner to which you are invited. It will be at 7 P.M. on June 17 and will cost $7.50 a person.
• Students need to decide if they want to go to the Honors Dinner with their teachers and family at Newtown Elementary School.
• Newtown Elementary School is going to have an Honors Dinner. The teachers hold this dinner once a year for all of the honors students.
• The dinner costs $7.50 a person. You need to let the teachers know by June 5 how many people you are bringing to the dinner.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Authors use different text structures to ______________.

• give facts about their topic

• organize their ideas

• research their topic

• add pictures to their writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What text structure would an author use when writing about the life of Henry Ford?

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

• Description

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What text structure would an author use when informing the reader about dolphins?

• Compare and Contrast

• Description

• Chronological Order/ Sequence

• Problem and Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5