Many breeds of dogs are used for work. In many cultures dogs are used to herd sheep. The dogs keep the flock from being attacked by animals such as wolves. They also keep sheep from wandering off. Sheepdogs are known for their loyalty and gentleness.

Based on your reading of the text, you can INFER that:

Macey's mom noticed that she was squinting as she read her book, which was only a few inches away from her face. She scheduled a doctor's appointment for the next week, and when the doctor said Macey needed glasses, she tried on every single pair in the office. After spending an hour looking at glasses, mom suggested that perhaps she should sleep on it and come back and decide in the morning. Macey agreed, but she kept talking about the pros and cons of each pair all night long.

What can you infer about Macey?

The sun climbed in the sky, and the day got hotter. Just as Karina turned on a small portable fan to cool herself, someone began yelling in the water. Karina immediately jumped off her chair and ran toward the shore. She soon realized the person was yelling “shark.” She froze. She had never experienced a shark sighting before but knew that she should get everyone out of the water. She began to pull people out of the water and assisted young children who couldn’t move quickly enough.

Based on the passage, what do we know about Katrina's experience as a lifeguard?

Crack! Thunder struck and rain poured. Max stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged like the weather. He was beginning to lose it. Dropping the kite from his hand, Max broke out into full sob. His mother comforted him, "There, there, Max. We'll just find something else to do." She began to unpack the picnic basket that was on the counter and offered him a sandwich. Max snapped, "I don't wanna sand-mich!" A flash from the sky lit up the living room. Boom! Mom sighed.

What line in the text tells you that Max is upset it is raining?

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.

Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?

One of the most spectacular sights in China isn't a city, a snow-capped peak, or a desert sand dune. It's a wall! To be more Precise, it's the Great Wall, an ancient structure that took thousands of workers more than 40 years to build.

Most of the Great Wall was built between 259 and 210 B.C., during the reign of Emperor Ch'in Shih Huang Ti. he was a powerful leader who united many small states into a strong empire. He built the wall to protect his empire against Mongol Horsemen who swept down from the north, raiding villages and towns. At 23 feet tall and almost 4,000 miles long, the Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. That's 1,000 miles longer than the distance from the east coast of the United States to the west coast.

Ch'in Shih Huang Ti built the wall to...

One of the most spectacular sights in China isn't a city, a snow-capped peak, or a desert sand dune. It's a wall! To be more Precise, it's the Great Wall, an ancient structure that took thousands of workers more than 40 years to build.

Most of the Great Wall was built between 259 and 210 B.C., during the reign of Emperor Ch'in Shih Huang Ti. he was a powerful leader who united many small states into a strong empire. He built the wall to protect his empire against Mongol Horsemen who swept down from the north, raiding villages and towns. At 23 feet tall and almost 4,000 miles long, the Great Wall of China is the longest structure ever built. That's 1,000 miles longer than the distance from the east coast of the United States to the west coast.

You can infer from the story that...

Eliza Yellow Bird sits in bleachers surrounded by fans yelling nasty comments at the Fighting Sioux hockey team of the University of North Dakota. The 12-year-old tries to ignore the shouts, but every insult feels like a punch in the stomach.

"They'll yell, "The Sioux stink. The Sioux are losers, " says Eliza, who is Native American. "It makes me feel angry because it's like they're saying it against the Sioux tribe and all Indians."

Eliza is among thousands of Native Americans and others who are speaking out against sports teams that use Indian logos, nicknames, and mascots. They say that these symbols-along with "Indian" war chants and halftime dances-mock, or make fun of, their culture. They say that images of Indians wearing face paint and feathers are stereotypes. A stereotype is an overly simple picture or opinion of a person, group, or thing.

"Stereotypes keep people from seeing who Native Americans are today," says Christine Munson, co-chair of the Youth Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force, an organization fighting to get rid of Indian mascots and logos from Wisconsin public schools. "We don't live in tepees. We don't always walk around with feathers in our hair. We're police officers, lawyers, professors, and business owners."

How did Eliza feel when she heard hockey fans yelling nasty comments at the Fighting Sioux hockey team?

Eliza Yellow Bird sits in bleachers surrounded by fans yelling nasty comments at the Fighting Sioux hockey team of the University of North Dakota. The 12-year-old tries to ignore the shouts, but every insult feels like a punch in the stomach.

"They'll yell, "The Sioux stink. The Sioux are losers, " says Eliza, who is Native American. "It makes me feel angry because it's like they're saying it against the Sioux tribe and all Indians."

Eliza is among thousands of Native Americans and others who are speaking out against sports teams that use Indian logos, nicknames, and mascots. They say that these symbols-along with "Indian" war chants and halftime dances-mock, or make fun of, their culture. They say that images of Indians wearing face paint and feathers are stereotypes. A stereotype is an overly simple picture or opinion of a person, group, or thing.

"Stereotypes keep people from seeing who Native Americans are today," says Christine Munson, co-chair of the Youth Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force, an organization fighting to get rid of Indian mascots and logos from Wisconsin public schools. "We don't live in tepees. We don't always walk around with feathers in our hair. We're police officers, lawyers, professors, and business owners."

From this article, you can conclude that ___________

Eliza Yellow Bird sits in bleachers surrounded by fans yelling nasty comments at the Fighting Sioux hockey team of the University of North Dakota. The 12-year-old tries to ignore the shouts, but every insult feels like a punch in the stomach.

"They'll yell, "The Sioux stink. The Sioux are losers, " says Eliza, who is Native American. "It makes me feel angry because it's like they're saying it against the Sioux tribe and all Indians."

Eliza is among thousands of Native Americans and others who are speaking out against sports teams that use Indian logos, nicknames, and mascots. They say that these symbols-along with "Indian" war chants and halftime dances-mock, or make fun of, their culture. They say that images of Indians wearing face paint and feathers are stereotypes. A stereotype is an overly simple picture or opinion of a person, group, or thing.

"Stereotypes keep people from seeing who Native Americans are today," says Christine Munson, co-chair of the Youth Indian Mascot and Logo Task Force, an organization fighting to get rid of Indian mascots and logos from Wisconsin public schools. "We don't live in tepees. We don't always walk around with feathers in our hair. We're police officers, lawyers, professors, and business owners."

Which would be the best title for this article?

It isn't pretty to look at, but bird poop plays an important role in plant growth. Birds that eat berries end up pooping out berry seeds, which helps the plant grow somewhere far from its parent plant. It is important that these seeds be dropped far away from their parent plant. If several seeds fall next to an existing plant, they have less chance of growing because they have to share space with the adult plant. The adult plant often shades the seedling from the sun, which means the small plant may not get enough sunlight. Birds help prevent this problem by dropping seeds far away from the parent plant.

What is the main idea of this text?

It isn't surprising to see people chewing gum, but what might be surprising is that people have been chewing gum since ancient times. Scientists have found birch bark with teeth marks in it that has led them to believe that people were chewing gum 5, 000 years ago. The ingredients in gum , however have undergone many changes. In the 1800's a popular material named Chicle was used to make gum. Modern gums are made with different materials including wax and rubbers.

What is the main idea?

After traveling for more than eight months through space, Curiosity, the NASA Land Rover, landed on planet Mars on August 5, 2012. Curiosity has six wheels and seventeen cameras, as well as other research equipment. Its mission is to explore the planet and send the information it gathers back to Earth.

What is the best summary of the passage above?

Stars are in the sky. Long ago, people used the stars to know how to get to different places. They did not have clocks like we do today. Sailors used the stars to know where to sail. People used to places that stars are at in the sky to help them know when to plant seeds.

What can you infer from the passage?

Soil can be put into different groups based on the characteristics of each type. Soils are categorized based on the size of their particles. Particle size affects how much water a soil can hold. Loam is soil that has mostly sand and silt which allows water to filter quickly. It contains a smaller amount of clay which holds water. Loam is often thought of as the best type of soil for growing crops.

What can you infer about Loam soil from the text?

"You've never had Hot Fries? They are the best!" Red powder covered Isaiah's fingers as he popped yet another chip into his mouth. "Come on, you have to try them" Todd made sure he had plenty of water nearby. Unlike Isaiah, Todd rarely ate spicy food, but decided to give them a try. He popped one chip into his mouth. "Whoa! It burns!" Todd began to guzzle his glass of water. He decided spicy food was not for him.

Which sentence from the passage helped you infer that Todd did not enjoy the spicy food?