Exit Ticket- Reading Retest LL- RL1-RL2- 5/13

Which of these does NOT match the term with the correct definition?

• Theme- A lesson learned in a story/A message that the author is trying to teach you.

• Inference- An inference is a logical conclusion based off textual evidence/an educated guess.

• Textual Evidence- Evidence taken directly from a text that helps support different answers from a story.

• Summary- A long and detailed retelling of a story that includes both major and minor events that happened.

Read the passage and answer the question:

There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.

What is an inference you could make from the passage?

• The main character dropped some money.

• The old lady followed behind the narrator.

• The narrator was nervous about what the old lady might do.

• The old lady is likely a kind person.

Read the passage and answer the question:

There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.

What text evidence would best support the inference that the narrator is a cautious person?

• "Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me."

• "I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do."

• "There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle."

• "She had a strange look on her face"

Read the passage and answer the question:

There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.

What is a theme of the passage?

• Old people are always mean.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• It takes courage to stand up to bullies.

• You should not trust strangers.

Read the following fable, and answer the question that follows.

The Gnat and the Bull

A Gnat alighted on one of the horns of a Bull and remained sitting there for a considerable time. When it had rested sufficiently and was about to fly away, it said to the Bull, "Do you mind if I go now?" The Bull merely raised his eyes and remarked, without interest, "It's all one to me. I didn't notice when you came, and I wont know when you go away." -By Aesop

What is a theme of this fable?

• We are often of greater importance in our own eyes than those of others.

• Small creatures should be careful not to get crushed by large animals.

• Be careful what you wish for.

• Changes in life can be very difficult.

Read the following fable, and answer the question that follows.

The Gnat and the Bull

A Gnat alighted on one of the horns of a Bull and remained sitting there for a considerable time. When it had rested sufficiently and was about to fly away, it said to the Bull, "Do you mind if I go now?" The Bull merely raised his eyes and remarked, without interest, "It's all one to me. I didn't notice when you came, and I wont know when you go away." -By Aesop

Which text evidence would best support the inference that the bull does not care about the gnat's presence?

• A Gnat alighted on one of the horns of a Bull and remained sitting there for a considerable time.

• When it had rested sufficiently and was about to fly away, it said to the Bull, "Do you mind if I go now?"

• The Bull merely raised his eyes and remarked, without interest, "It's all one to me. I didn't notice when you came, and I wont know when you go away."

Read the following fable, and choose the BEST objective summary of the fable:

The Gnat and the Bull :

A Gnat alighted on one of the horns of a Bull and remained sitting there for a considerable time. When it had rested sufficiently and was about to fly away, it said to the Bull, "Do you mind if I go now?" The Bull merely raised his eyes and remarked, without interest, "It's all one to me. I didn't notice when you came, and I wont know when you go away." -By Aesop

• "The Gnat and the Bull" by Aesop teaches the lesson that we are often of greater importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of others. The gnat was wrong to think highly of itself. The gnat thought it was bothering the bull, but the bull did not even know the gnat was there.

• "The Gnat and the Bull" by Aesop is an excellent story that teaches the lesson that we are often of greater is an importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of others. When the gnat was ready to leave the bull's back it asked, "Do you mind if I go now?" The bull replied, "It's all one to me; I didn't notice when you came, and I won't know when you go away." This shows that the gnat thought he was important, but he really was not.

• "The Gnat and the Bull" by Aesop is a story that teaches the lesson that we are often of greater importance in our own eyes than in the eyes of others. A gnat was resting on a bull, and when it was ready to fly away, the gnat asked the bull if he minded if he left. The bull told the gnat he didn't care, that he never knew he was there to start with. In conclusion, the gnat thought he was important, but the bull did not.