Nonfiction Inferences and Conclusions

Polar bears live on land, but walk out onto sea ice to hunt seals and other prey. They wait for creatures to rise through cracks in the ice. Then they can attack their food source. The polar bears use to be able to walk out onto the ice to find food. Some sea ice always melts during a warmer time of the year. But because of global warming, sea ice is melting earlier than in times past, and it is forming later. Scientists say this could cause polar bears to become extinct. Which of the following conclusions can you make from the text?

• Global warming is causing seals and other prey to disappear.

• Polar bears depend on sea ice to live.

• Sea ice melts at warmer temperatures than freshwater ice.

• I like polar bears and they should not become extinct.

Today's roller coasters don't look much like their cousins from long ago. In fact, the earliest know roller coaster didn't have tracks at all. Instead, they were ice-covered hills made from wood. Built in Russia in the 1400's, some of these early coasters were as long as two or three city blocks. Riders marched up about five flights of stairs to the top of the "flying mountain." Then they sat in a special sled. Zip! in seconds, they had zoomed down the icy mountain.

Based on the text, what is the phrase "flying mountain"?

• the Russian word for a roller coaster

• the title of the world's first roller coaster

• a nickname for an early roller coaster

• the mountain was flying in the sky

Serena Williams has been playing tennis almost since she learned how to walk. Her father taught Serena and her sister Venus about the game when they were both very young. All that practice paid off - Serena became on of the world's best tennis players. She has won more that 20 Grand Slam singles and doubles titles in her career.

Bases on the first sentence in the text, about how old was Serena Williams when she learned to play tennis?

• less than 5 years old

• when she was born

• about 20 years old.

• about 15 years old

Bob Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in a small village in Jamaica. He became one of the worlds most popular and well-loved musicians. Marley moved from the countryside to the big city of Kingston when he was a teenager. There, he found himself in the middle of a thriving music scene. He formed a music group with his friends. They called themselves the Wallers. They very first song they recorded went to number one on the charts!

What sentence in the text shows that Marley was successful early in his career?

• The entire paragraph

• He became one of the world's most popular and well-loved musicians.

• They very first song they recorder went to the number one on the charts!

• There, he found himself n the middle of a thriving music scence.

The Arctic hare lives in the frozen Arctic tundra. Because of its cold habitat, the Arctic hare has thick, grey fur. However, when it snows, its fur turns completely white. Some Arctic hares that live in the far north stay white all year round.

Make an inference about Arctic Hares from the information in the passage.

• Arctic hares hibernate through the winter.

• Arctic hares use camouflage to protect themselves from predators.

• Arctic hares are herbivores.

• Arctic wolves prey on Arctic hares.

If you saw a tapir, you might think it looked like a pig with a short elephant trunk. But, they are actually related to horses and rhinoceroses. There are many different types of tapirs. The largest species, called the Malay tapir, can grow up to 800 pounds!

Make an inference from the information in the text.

• Tapirs have hooved feet.

• Tapirs live in forests and grasslands.

• Tapirs are excellent swimmers and can even dive under water.

• Tapirs can be found in Central and South America and Southeast Asia.

Amazon river dolphins are a species of dolphin that make their homes in rivers. They are friendly animals, and are known to approach humans and river boats. But, unlike the dolphins you might see in the ocean, these dolphins are often pink in color

Make an inference from the information in the text.

• River dolphins eat crabs, catsh, and small turtles.

• River dolphins are an endangered species.

• River dolphins are very intelligent animals.

• River dolphins live in freshwater, not saltwater.

Like the vampires you might see in a movie, vampire bats drink the blood of other animals to survive. They usually feed on the blood of cows, pigs, and horses. Although the blood sucking itself doesn't hurt the animals they bite, the bats can spread a disease called rabies.

Make an inference from the information in the text.

• Vampire bats have special adaptations that help them walk, run, and jump.

• Vampire bats usually don’t bite humans.

• Vampire bats live near farms.

• Vampire bats have a lifespan of about 12 years