Reading Review

With Inference, your answer choices will usually be_____ stated in the text.

• Directly
• Commonly
• Indirectly
• Obviously

What is an inference?

• an educated guess based on the information in front of us combined with our own experience

• confirmation of the readers opinion of the text

• the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.

• to show evidence of

What does specialize me as used in the text

• to focus on one type of work

• something that is unique

• something that is very important

• to make changes to

Which sentence from the account best supports the idea that most scientist do not find value in investigating Bigfoot artifacts?

• Many anthropologist criticize Meldrum's work

• They feel he is trying to find an imaginary creature that exists only in folklore

• Meldrum tells critics he is not saying that Bigfoot exists

• He just believes there is enough evidence to justify scientific investigation

What evidence from the text supports the idea that most scientist disregards the existence of Bigfoot?

• Unsurprisingly most anthropologist reject Meldrum's evidence.

• He believes there is enough evidence to justify scientific investigation

• Meldrum's laboratory house more than 200 casts and artifacts

• He specializes in primate foot structure

What is the central idea of A Scientist's Search for Bigfoot?

• Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum believes there is enough evidence to conduct a scientific investigation on Bigfoot

• Bigfoot does exist

• Dr Jeffrey Meldrum is not respected in his field

• There is evidence that shows Bigfoot exist

"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! she shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy. What is Lucy doing? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• Back flips
• Riding a bike
• Running
• Skating

It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)

• She wanted a different color poster
• It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night
• She did not want to go to sleep
• She wanted a book about George Washington instead

Tiffany held her breath as her teacher returned the math test the class had taken last week.  Tiffany had not studied very hard or long for the test, and she was worried about her grade.  Her teacher handed Tiffany her test.  Tiffany groaned and put her head down on her desk.
It is likely that:

• Tiffany earned a bad grade on the test
• Tiffany received a good grade on the test
• Tiffany is tired
• Tiffany is angry at her teacher

Everett held his father's hand as hecrossed the busy parking lot. They walkedinto a grocery store. Everett's dad lifted himinto the seat of the shopping cart. “Here,”said dad, “You can hold my shopping list.”
You can infer that

• Everett had never been to a grocery store
• Everett's dad does not shop often
• Everett's  dad needs help with shopping. 
• Everett is very young