A Surprise Visit 6th Grade Reading (Inferences, 6.5F)

Read these sentences from the selection.

"Well," Marcos chuckled, "at least one good thing came out of all this."

"What's that?" Elena asked, sniffling.

Marcos reached for the tin container sitting on the kitchen table. "Well, if Mom hadn't known I was coming," he said, "she wouldn't have made all these cookies!" "Want one?"

Elena cautioned, " Mom said to save the rest for the anniversary party."

Grabbing another cookie, Marcos replied, "I won't tell anyone--I promise."

What can the reader infer about Marcos based on these sentences? (Make Inferences, 6.5F)

• A. He is grateful that his mom shows her love by baking his favorite cookies.

• B. He is not upset with Elena for ruining the surprise.

• C. He is better than Elena at keeping secrets.

• D. He plans on telling his parents that Elena ate all the cookies.

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6.5F

What can the reader conclude about Elena based on paragraph 8 of the selection "A Surprise Visit"? (Make Inferences, 6.5F)

• A. Elena is annoyed that her brother decided to share his secret with her.

• B. Elena's having difficulty with her homework because she did not pay attention to her teacher.

• C. Elena is feeling sick because she is overwhelmed with keeping her brother's secret.

• D. Elena is distracted by her excitement over her brother's upcoming surprise visit.

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6.5F

In paragraph 15, why does the author include a simile?

(Make Inferences, 6.5F)

• A. To suggest that Gemma can be trusted with secrets.

• B. To emphasize how difficult it was for Elena to keep Marco's secret.

• C. To show the close relationship Elena has with her cousin Gemma.

• D. To explain how excited Elena is about her parent's anniversary.

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6.5F

How does the author indicate that Elena feels bad about ruining the surprise?

(Make Inferences, 6.5F)

• A. By showing how Marcos looks accusingly at Elena.

• B. By describing Elena's behavior when her family ate dinner together and sat around the table talking.

• C. By having Elena blame Gemma.

• D. By including how Elena dropped her novel when her mom asked if Marcos was coming to the party.

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6.5F

What can the reader conclude about Marcos in paragraph 37? (Make Inferences)

• A. He really likes his mom's baking.

• B. He is no longer upset with Elena.

• C. He likes to share.

• D. He actually knows how to keep a secret.

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6.5F