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1.

The Emperor’s New Suit by Hans Christian Andersen

One day two swindlers came to this city; they made people believe that they were weavers and declared they could manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined. Their colors and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of their material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office or vey unwise. “That must be a wonderful cloth,” thought the emperor. “If I were to be dressed in a suit made of this cloth, I should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their places, and I could distinguish the clever from the unwise. I must have this cloth woven for me without delay.” And he gave a large sum of money to the swindlers in advance, that they should set to work without any loss of time.

1. What will most likely happen?

a)

The emperor will become more powerful.

b)

The emperor will not be able to see the cloth.

c)

The emperor will arrest the swindlers.

d)

The emperor will make everyone buy the cloth.

2.

The Emperor’s New Suit by Hans Christian Andersen

One day two swindlers came to this city; they made people believe that they were weavers and declared they could manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined. Their colors and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of their material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office or vey unwise. “That must be a wonderful cloth,” thought the emperor. “If I were to be dressed in a suit made of this cloth, I should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their places, and I could distinguish the clever from the unwise. I must have this cloth woven for me without delay.” And he gave a large sum of money to the swindlers in advance, that they should set to work without any loss of time.

1. The reader can infer that the swindlers are-

a)

very good at weaving.

b)

making magical cloths.

c)

pretending to make magical cloths.

d)

just using old cloth.

3.

The Emperor’s New Suit by Hans Christian Andersen

One day two swindlers came to this city; they made people believe that they were weavers and declared they could manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined. Their colors and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of their material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office or vey unwise. “That must be a wonderful cloth,” thought the emperor. “If I were to be dressed in a suit made of this cloth, I should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their places, and I could distinguish the clever from the unwise. I must have this cloth woven for me without delay.” And he gave a large sum of money to the swindlers in advance, that they should set to work without any loss of time.

1. Which text evidence helps you predict that the emperor will not be able to see the cloth?

a)

"That must be a wonderful cloth." thought the emperor.

b)

One day two swindlers came to this city.

c)

They made people believe that they were weavers and declared they could manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined.

d)

And he gave a large sum of money to the swindlers in advance, that they should set to work without any loss of time.

4.

The Emperor’s New Suit by Hans Christian Andersen

One day two swindlers came to this city; they made people believe that they were weavers and declared they could manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined. Their colors and patterns, they said, were not only exceptionally beautiful, but the clothes made of their material possessed the wonderful quality of being invisible to any man who was unfit for his office or vey unwise. “That must be a wonderful cloth,” thought the emperor. “If I were to be dressed in a suit made of this cloth, I should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their places, and I could distinguish the clever from the unwise. I must have this cloth woven for me without delay.” And he gave a large sum of money to the swindlers in advance, that they should set to work without any loss of time.

1. Which text evidence helps you infer that the swindlers are pretending to make cloth?

a)

"That must be a wonderful cloth," thought the emperor.

b)

One day two swindlers came to this city.

c)

"If I were to be dressed in a suit made of this cloth, I should be able to find out which men in my empire were unfit for their places."

d)

They made people believe that they were weavers and declared they could manufacture the finest cloth to be imagined.

5.

An inference is...

a)

Text evidence + what you know

b)

Retelling a text

c)

Making a guess without evidence

d)

Information written directly into the text.

6.

Mrs. Lance is my favorite teacher, but something is not right today. Mrs. Lance is sitting down at her desk more than usual, and she asked us to read a story silently and just answer the questions in the book. I glance back at her, and she is blowing her nose. A little while later, I see that her cheeks are kind-of red, and she is drinking a lot of water and eating some cough drops. After a little while, Mr. Dean, another teacher, comes into our classroom. Mrs. Lance takes her purse and leaves, while Mr. Dean stays. What is wrong with Mrs. Lance?

a)

She is tired

b)

She is sleepy

c)

She is worried

d)

She is sick

7.

Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?

a)

The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.

b)

The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.

c)

The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.

d)

The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.

8.

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

b)

Jill loves Mexican food.

c)

The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.

d)

Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

9.

When would you most likely summarize a book?

a)

when you want to forget a book you’ve read

b)

when you want to tell a friend your opinion of a book but not what it was about

c)

when you want to tell a friend the gist or main ideas of a book

d)

when you don’t understand a vocabulary word you read in a book

10.

Cassie rolled over in her bed as she felt the sunlight hit her face. The beams were warming the back of her neck when she slowly realized that it was a Thursday, and she felt a little too good for a Thursday. Struggling to open her eyes, she looked up at the clock. “9:48,” she shouted, “Holy cow!” Cassie jumped out of bed, threw on the first outfit that she grabbed, brushed her teeth in two swipes, threw her books into her backpack, and then ran out the door. What is Cassie's problem?

a)

She is late for work

b)

She will miss her flight at the airport

c)

She is late for school

d)

She is hungry

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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 31mins

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