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Worksheet time: 9hrs 15mins
Hope Solo is a famous American soccer player. Solo was born in 1981. She began playing soccer during high school. Solo played as a forward. This means that she helped her team score goals. She scored 109 goals while in high school and was named All-American—an award given to talented athletes. Solo went on to play soccer in college as a goalie.
In 2004, Solo was selected as a substitute for the United States Olympic team. The Olympic Games are one of the greatest sport competitions in the world. Women’s soccer has been included in every Summer Olympic Games since 1996. She did not get a chance to play in the Summer Olympic Games in 2004, but she continued practicing and playing soccer for the United States National team.
In the same year, she played more than 50 games without letting a team score a goal. In 2008, Solo helped the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team win the gold medal for the Summer Olympics held in China. In 2012, Solo helped the team win a second gold medal during the Summer Olympics held in London.
Question 1: The reader can infer that Hope Solo was a good goalie because she
Played more than 50 games without letting anyone score
started playing in high school and played as a forward
scored 109 goals while playing high school soccer
did not play soccer in the 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Hope Solo is a famous American soccer player. Solo was born in 1981. She began playing soccer during high school. Solo played as a forward. This means that she helped her team score goals. She scored 109 goals while in high school and was named All-American—an award given to talented athletes. Solo went on to play soccer in college as a goalie.
In 2004, Solo was selected as a substitute for the United States Olympic team. The Olympic Games are one of the greatest sport competitions in the world. Women’s soccer has been included in every Summer Olympic Games since 1996. She did not get a chance to play in the Summer Olympic Games in 2004, but she continued practicing and playing soccer for the United States National team.
In the same year, she played more than 50 games without letting a team score a goal. In 2008, Solo helped the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team win the gold medal for the Summer Olympics held in China. In 2012, Solo helped the team win a second gold medal during the Summer Olympics held in London.
Question 2: Which of these can the reader infer from the text?
Hope Solo has a lot of friends on her soccer team
Hope Solo likes playing forward more than goalie
Hope Solo plays many sports other than soccer
Hope Solo has played soccer for most of her life
Hope Solo is a famous American soccer player. Solo was born in 1981. She began playing soccer during high school. Solo played as a forward. This means that she helped her team score goals. She scored 109 goals while in high school and was named All-American—an award given to talented athletes. Solo went on to play soccer in college as a goalie.
In 2004, Solo was selected as a substitute for the United States Olympic team. The Olympic Games are one of the greatest sport competitions in the world. Women’s soccer has been included in every Summer Olympic Games since 1996. She did not get a chance to play in the Summer Olympic Games in 2004, but she continued practicing and playing soccer for the United States National team.
In the same year, she played more than 50 games without letting a team score a goal. In 2008, Solo helped the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team win the gold medal for the Summer Olympics held in China. In 2012, Solo helped the team win a second gold medal during the Summer Olympics held in London.
Question 3: Which detail suggests that Solo probably loves playing soccer?
Solo played on two professional soccer teams
Solo helped the U.S. Women's Team win gold
Solo was named All-American in high school
Solo was a substitute for the Olympic soccer team
Hope Solo is a famous American soccer player. Solo was born in 1981. She began playing soccer during high school. Solo played as a forward. This means that she helped her team score goals. She scored 109 goals while in high school and was named All-American—an award given to talented athletes. Solo went on to play soccer in college as a goalie.
In 2004, Solo was selected as a substitute for the United States Olympic team. The Olympic Games are one of the greatest sport competitions in the world. Women’s soccer has been included in every Summer Olympic Games since 1996. She did not get a chance to play in the Summer Olympic Games in 2004, but she continued practicing and playing soccer for the United States National team.
In the same year, she played more than 50 games without letting a team score a goal. In 2008, Solo helped the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team win the gold medal for the Summer Olympics held in China. In 2012, Solo helped the team win a second gold medal during the Summer Olympics held in London.
Question 4: According to this passage, the U.S. Women's Soccer Team
has never lost a soccer game.
has both men and women players.
only plays soccer at the Olympics.
only plays in the Summer Olympics
Javier looked at the unfamiliar trees all around him. This kind of thing never happened to him. He had a map and a compass, and he was pretty familiar with the area. How was this possible?
He checked his map and compass a third time. He wasn’t frightened. As always, Javier had packed a small knapsack with extra water bottles, some energy bars, a bag of nuts, and a bag of dried fruit. Also, he had started out pretty early, so the sun wouldn’t set for another few hours. He would simply do what his mom and dad had always taught him—be sure of yourself, and do not panic.
He had noticed his surroundings the entire way, observing rocks, trees, and bushes as he always did, so he could easily return to his starting point. Javier knew he could find what he needed, such as the little rock shaped like a bear, the Douglas fir snapped in half by the storm, and the delicious looking raspberries just blooming by the big oak.
Javier grabbed an energy bar from his backpack as he turned around. He started back the way he had come, consulting his compass again carefully.
Question 1: What can the reader infer about Javier's emotions?
He feels calm and confident.
He feels curious and certain.
He feels scared and hopeless.
He feels annoyed and tired.
Javier looked at the unfamiliar trees all around him. This kind of thing never happened to him. He had a map and a compass, and he was pretty familiar with the area. How was this possible?
He checked his map and compass a third time. He wasn’t frightened. As always, Javier had packed a small knapsack with extra water bottles, some energy bars, a bag of nuts, and a bag of dried fruit. Also, he had started out pretty early, so the sun wouldn’t set for another few hours. He would simply do what his mom and dad had always taught him—be sure of yourself, and do not panic.
He had noticed his surroundings the entire way, observing rocks, trees, and bushes as he always did, so he could easily return to his starting point. Javier knew he could find what he needed, such as the little rock shaped like a bear, the Douglas fir snapped in half by the storm, and the delicious looking raspberries just blooming by the big oak.
Javier grabbed an energy bar from his backpack as he turned around. He started back the way he had come, consulting his compass again carefully.
Question 2: Read this sentence from the passage:
“Javier knew he could find what he needed, such as the little rock shaped like a bear, the Douglas fir snapped in half by the storm, and the delicious looking raspberries just blooming by the big oak.”
This sentence helps the reader to infer that Javier
knows a lot about trees and rocks.
is someone who notices details.
likes to go raspberry picking.
does not like being in nature.
Javier looked at the unfamiliar trees all around him. This kind of thing never happened to him. He had a map and a compass, and he was pretty familiar with the area. How was this possible?
He checked his map and compass a third time. He wasn’t frightened. As always, Javier had packed a small knapsack with extra water bottles, some energy bars, a bag of nuts, and a bag of dried fruit. Also, he had started out pretty early, so the sun wouldn’t set for another few hours. He would simply do what his mom and dad had always taught him—be sure of yourself, and do not panic.
He had noticed his surroundings the entire way, observing rocks, trees, and bushes as he always did, so he could easily return to his starting point. Javier knew he could find what he needed, such as the little rock shaped like a bear, the Douglas fir snapped in half by the storm, and the delicious looking raspberries just blooming by the big oak.
Javier grabbed an energy bar from his backpack as he turned around. He started back the way he had come, consulting his compass again carefully.
Question 3: Read this sentence from the passage.
“As always, Javier had packed a small knapsack with extra water bottles, some energy bars, a bag of nuts, and a bag of dried fruit.”
What can the reader infer about Javier based on this sentence?
He enjoys eating snacks.
He needs more energy.
He likes to be prepared.
He does not pack properly.
Javier looked at the unfamiliar trees all around him. This kind of thing never happened to him. He had a map and a compass, and he was pretty familiar with the area. How was this possible?
He checked his map and compass a third time. He wasn’t frightened. As always, Javier had packed a small knapsack with extra water bottles, some energy bars, a bag of nuts, and a bag of dried fruit. Also, he had started out pretty early, so the sun wouldn’t set for another few hours. He would simply do what his mom and dad had always taught him—be sure of yourself, and do not panic.
He had noticed his surroundings the entire way, observing rocks, trees, and bushes as he always did, so he could easily return to his starting point. Javier knew he could find what he needed, such as the little rock shaped like a bear, the Douglas fir snapped in half by the storm, and the delicious looking raspberries just blooming by the big oak.
Javier grabbed an energy bar from his backpack as he turned around. He started back the way he had come, consulting his compass again carefully.
Question 4: What happens to Javier in the passage?
He searches for his mom and dad.
He searches for a spot to have a picnic.
He gets lost hiking in the woods.
He walks to school through the woods.
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:
were pretty
didn't look alike
didn't fit very well
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
Tim is moving to California with his family.
Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?
Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.
Bryanʼs pet never bites.
Which sentence from the selection suggests that Suzy likes to play basketball?
Suzy's mom makes Suzy practice basketball every day.
Suzy looks forward to her basketball games.
Suzy scored 5 points in her last basketball game.
Suzy and her mom get ice cream after her basketball games.
Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?
Rita took three hours to finish her homework.
Ritaʼs homework was not finished.
Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…
Jason was the best player.
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
Jason was not a very good player.
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
An inference is...
Text evidence + what you know
Retelling a text
Making a guess without evidence
Information written directly into the text.
“Aaron,” Jamie said, “we’re going to miss the bus, again! And I’m not going to be the one to ask Dad to drive us, again!”
Jamie stood by the door to the bedroom he shared with his little brother. As usual, Jamie had woken up early, eaten breakfast, packed his bag, and was ready to head to the bus stop with time to spare. Aaron, only in the third grade, was never ready on time.
Sometimes, he was looking for his sneakers or jacket. Other times, he lost his homework or a textbook. Unfortunately, Mom and Dad insisted that Jamie wait for Aaron because they didn’t like him walking to the bus stop by himself, so Jamie had to wait . . . and wait . . . and wait.
“Just a second,” Aaron said. “I know my social studies book is around here somewhere.”
However, Jamie could barely hear what his little brother was saying, not just because Aaron’s head was underneath his bed as he searched for his book, but because the sound of the bus stopping at the corner drowned out most of Aaron’s words. As it did, Jamie sighed. He was serious about what he told Aaron; he was not going to be the one to ask Dad to drive them. Aaron could own up to his own mistake.
Question 1: Summarize the story without including personal opinion or judgments.
Aaron is late getting ready for school, just like he always is, which causes Jamie and Aaron to miss the bus. Jamie is annoyed with Aaron's behavior and thinks Aaron should be the one to ask their dad to drive them to school.
Aaron, being only a third grader, is not very organized yet, so he tends to have a hard time getting ready in the morning. Jamie, being older, is understandably annoyed that he must constantly wait for Aaron, who is always running late.
Aaron is looking for his social studies book, causing him and Jamie to miss their bus. If Jamie had been a better brother and helped Aaron search for his missing textbook, both boys probably could have gotten to the bus stop on time.
Aaron is a much disorganized person who is always making Jamie late for school. Jamie is right to be upset with Aaron's behavior, and he should force Aaron to own up to his mistake by having him ask their dad to drive them to school.
Anthony heard . . . something. It wasn’t like anything he’d ever heard before, kind of like a groaning, but not really. All he knew was that it was coming from inside the barn, and he was standing only a few feet away.
Maybe it’s aliens, he thought, half excited, half terrified out of his mind. Maybe they’re making first contact, and they’ve picked our farm to do it.
Anthony would have loved that—being the first person on Earth to talk to an alien, getting his picture in the newspaper, being famous like a movie star. He was going to do it. He was going to go in the barn and talk to the alien before his older brother Dominic got there and hogged all the attention.
Anthony crept closer to the barn, slowly stretching his shaking hand toward the door. What do you say to an alien? he wondered. Do they really speak English, like they do in the movies and on television?
Anthony opened the barn door as slowly as possible, more slowly than he ever had in his life. “Hello,” he whispered into the darkness of the barn. “I come in peace.”
Suddenly, something leaped out of the barn at him!
“Aaaah!” it said. Except it wasn’t an “it” at all. It was Dominic, screaming like a banshee as he leaped out from behind the door.
“Dominic!”
“Fooled you,” was the last thing Anthony heard Dominic say as his brother ran off, laughing hysterically.
Question 1: Summarize the story
Dominic is obviously amused by the prank he pulled on his brother Anthony, but it is not funny to trick or frighten someone.
Dominic plays a really funny joke on his brother Anthony. He makes weird sounds so Anthony thinks an alien is in the barn.
Anthony thinks a noise in the barn is really an alien. Most kids would not be so silly as to think that an unfamiliar noise is an alien.
When Anthony hears a strange noise in the barn, he thinks it is an alien, but it turns out to be his brother Dominic playing a prank.
Read these lines from the play.
MATT: It also has shutters that are ready to fall off. Just look at them! One could come right down on our heads!
What do these lines tell the reader?
They indicate that Matt knows a lot about the house.
They indicate that the house was once very beautiful.
They indicate that the house is in very poor condition.
They indicate that a shutter has fallen on Matt before.
The Old Montgomery House
Characters:
MATT
ANIL
[Night. Matt and Anil stand at the edge of a vast lawn. In the distance is a huge house.]
MATT: (nervously) Why are we doing this again?
ANIL: Don’t you want to see what’s inside the old Montgomery House?
MATT: Uh . . . well . . . not really.
ANIL: But, it’s totally creepy. I’ll bet there’s a lot of cool stuff in there.
MATT: It also has shutters that are ready to fall off. Just look at them! One could come right down on our heads!
ANIL: (scoffs) Don’t be silly, Matt. That’s not going to happen.
MATT: It might! And what about . . . you know, like, ghosts? And zombies? And . . . ?
ANIL: Matt, ghosts and zombies aren’t real.
MATT: But robbers are. What if a whole band of thieves—or pirates!—is hiding out in there? Have you ever thought of that, Anil?
ANIL: No one is hiding in there. There’s no electricity, remember? (Anil starts toward the house, then looks back at Matt.) Are you coming or not?
[Matt doesn’t move, but Anil approaches the Montgomery House quickly.]
[Curtain.]
Question: Based on the play, what can the reader infer about Matt?
He has an active imagination
He does not like Anil very much
He wants Anil to go inside the house.
He prefers exploring during the day.
The Old Montgomery House
Characters:
MATT
ANIL
[Night. Matt and Anil stand at the edge of a vast lawn. In the distance is a huge house.]
MATT: (nervously) Why are we doing this again?
ANIL: Don’t you want to see what’s inside the old Montgomery House?
MATT: Uh . . . well . . . not really.
ANIL: But, it’s totally creepy. I’ll bet there’s a lot of cool stuff in there.
MATT: It also has shutters that are ready to fall off. Just look at them! One could come right down on our heads!
ANIL: (scoffs) Don’t be silly, Matt. That’s not going to happen.
MATT: It might! And what about . . . you know, like, ghosts? And zombies? And . . . ?
ANIL: Matt, ghosts and zombies aren’t real.
MATT: But robbers are. What if a whole band of thieves—or pirates!—is hiding out in there? Have you ever thought of that, Anil?
ANIL: No one is hiding in there. There’s no electricity, remember? (Anil starts toward the house, then looks back at Matt.) Are you coming or not?
[Matt doesn’t move, but Anil approaches the Montgomery House quickly.]
[Curtain.]
Question: At the end of the play, the reader can infer that...
Matt is going to realize that Montgomery House is not scary.
Anil will decide the Montgomery House is too dangerous.
Anil will find thieves hiding out in the Montgomery House.
Matt is not going to go into the Montgomery House with Anil.
Rosa Parks has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement." She is one of the most important people of the 20th century. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. The bus driver had her arrested. She was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law.
Her act sparked a boycott of the bus system by blacks. Blacks refused to use the buses for more than a year. The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. People all over the country came to know King. Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court made segregation on city buses against the law.
Over the next forty years, Rosa Parks helped make Americans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle. She earned many honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. She is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.
The summary of this passage is:
Rosa Parks was arrested for not giving up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Then, the buses were boycotted, and Martin Luther King, Jr., became very well known. He had a prize named after him.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a bus. The bus driver had her arrested, and then she was found guilty of breaking the law. She was important to American history.
Rosa Parks boycotted the bus system. This boycott brought Martin Luther King, Jr., to the front of the civil rights movement. People all over the country got to know Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks was an important person of the 20th century. She refused to give up her seat on a bus, which led to a boycott of the bus system. She earned many honors for her work in the civil rights movement.
Which line contains an idea that would be most important to include in a summary of this passage?
Rosa Parks has been called the "mother of the civil rights movement." She is one of the most important people of the 20th century. In December of 1955, she refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger. The bus driver had her arrested. She was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law.
Her act sparked a boycott of the bus system by blacks. Blacks refused to use the buses for more than a year. The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr. People all over the country came to know King. Soon, the U.S. Supreme Court made segregation on city buses against the law.
Over the next forty years, Rosa Parks helped make Americans aware of the history of the civil rights struggle. She earned many honors, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Nonviolent Peace Prize. She is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger.
The boycott introduced the country to a man named Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rosa Parks was sent to court. She was found guilty of breaking the law.
Rosa Parks is an example of courage and strength. She inspires all Americans to live free.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
Crash, bang, buzz, swish, and splash are all examples of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Assonance
"Her eyes were like a deep ocean filled with endless mystery." This is an example of ____________________.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Structure
"The man was a constant and steady rock." This is an example of _____________________________.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Style
"The eerie silence was shattered by her scream." This is an example of ___________________________.
Theme
Plot
Rhyme
Imagery
"The sunlight kissed her head as the gentle breeze whispered in her ear." This is an example of ___________________________.
Rhythm
Structure
Style
Personification
I am dying of shame is an example of...
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
The snowballs were bullets, punching me in the chest, is an example of...
A hyperbole/personification
A metaphor/personification
A simile/metaphor
Personification/Onomatopoeia
What is a simile?
Comparing two unlike things without using like and as
Comparing two things in a text
Comparing two unlike things using like and as
None of the above
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
Metaphor
Simile
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
What is personification
Giving human qualities to a human
Giving non living qualities to living things
Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
Giving human qualities to a non human things
I was so tired after school, I slept for a month!
hyperbole
simile
alliteration
metaphor
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
The car is very old.
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
The car is very new.
"The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is _______
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
simile and personification
personification
simile
metaphor
