Fish in a Tree & Inferences

WHAT CAN YOU INFER? Emily and Molly both auditioned for a singing role in a musical. Emily landed a spot in the musical, but Molly did not.

• The directors thought Molly was a better singer than Emily.

• The directors thought Emily was a better singer than Molly.

• Neither girl sang well.

WHAT CAN YOU INFER? Katie slammed her math textbook closed and crumpled up the piece of paper she was working on. “Ugh!” she said.

• Katie enjoys math.

• Katie is having difficulty with math.

• Katie has finished her math homework.

WHAT CAN YOU INFER? Charles let his dog, Roscoe, into the house. Roscoe ran over to his food bowl and wildly began to wag his tail.

• Charles was not supposed to let Roscoe into the house yet.

• Roscoe is a golden retriever.

• Roscoe is hungry.

When Ally shows the class her steel penny, she says, “My dad is in the army and he’s deployed right now.” What does the word "deployed" mean?

• to not have a job

• to be home with one’s family

• to be sent away to another place

• to be collecting rare coins

Which best describes how Ally feels when Shay asks her to sit with them during lunch?

• She is thrilled that she will finally get to sit with the popular people.

• She wants to use this as an opportunity to persuade Jessica that she should not be friends with Shay.

• She does not really want to sit with them, but figures it’s better than sitting alone.

What is the first thing Ally does when Keisha notices her drawing in chapter 12?

• Ally touches Keisha’s hair.

• Ally moves her arm to cover her drawing.

• Ally says thank you.

What is Albert's favorite TV show?

• Star Wars

• Star Trek

• Star Land

• Mario

What was Shay making fun of Albert about?

• His shirt

• His hair

• His shoes

What is Keisha's special talent/skill?

• Baking

• Drawing

• Reading

• Dancing

What do all of Albert's shirts say?

• FIAT

• FLINT

• FEAR

• FIRE