Iqbal Chapters 9-10 with Inferences

What is an inference?

• retelling a story with only the main details

• your opinion based on your feelings

• retelling a story without opinions

• your educated opinion based on prior knowledge and textual evidence

Fill in the blank with the best answer.

I can infer that Iqbal had wanted to go home because the text says, "___________________."

• "I reached the city just before dawn."

• "I was planning to try somehow to sneak a ride on a truck or bus...I realized that Hussain Khan would come to my parents' house."

• "My mother would oppose it, but my father was a law-abiding man."

• I looked at the city around my house.

No one could read at the rug factory except _________.

• Salman

• Karim

• Maria

• Fatima

What job/occupation did Maria's father have?

• A policeman

• A factory master

• A teacher

• A merchant

Fill in the blank with the best inference.

I can infer _______________ because the text says, "He'd (Karim) gotten confused after the first three letters."

• Karim felt extremely frustrated.

• Karim was hopeful with his progress.

• Karim was a strong reader.

• Karim had experience in a school.

What was the name of the market group that set up a platform to speak out against exploiting children?

• Free the Children Front

• Bonded Child Labor

• Bonded Labor Liberation Front

• Labor Liberation Group

Fill in the blank with the best inference.

I can infer __________________ because the text says, "But Maria's father never wanted to go to the rich. That is, until he finally had to ask for help from the village moneylender."

• Maria's father only taught rich children.

• Maria's family had a good connection with the village moneylender.

• Maria's father never wanted to go to the rich.

• Maria's father was desperate for money.

What does the term brawl mean?

• A big gathering of children

• A fight

• An organization helping children

• A bowl of lentil soup

What does the term merchant mean?

• Someone who buys food at the market

• Someone who sells at a market

• A child who works at a market for rupees

• The food sold at the market

What does the term exploit mean?

• To take advantage of someone for money.

• To pay someone money.

• To steal a child.

• To work at the market.