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DCP 2

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which answer choice best defines Inference?

a)

Characteristics, facts

b)

Using what you already know and what you learn from the text to make a guess

c)

Information or proof directly from the text

d)

Information that you provide from outside of the text

2.
The night was very dark. Charlie and Ted were sitting by the fire and toasting marshmallows. They had set-up their tent that afternoon. Suddenly, Ted heard a noise. Charlie heard it, too. It said, "Hoot, hoot!" It was coming from the tree over the tent. The boys threw down their marshmallows and ran all the way home.
Why did the boys run home?
a)
They needed to get more marshmallows.
b)
It was going to rain and they didn't want to get wet.
c)
They needed to get a flashlight.
d)
The boys were afraid of the noise they heard.
3.

Eric's car broke down in the woods and his phone wasn't getting a signal. He used his car antenna as a spear and caught fresh salmon. He started a fire with sparks from his car battery, and he ate the cooked salmon while waiting for help. What character trait does Eric BEST demonstrate?

a)

Fun-loving- Eric loves to have adventures.

b)

Helpless- Eric has no clue what to do in a crisis.

c)

Resourceful- Eric uses the resources he has: antenna and car battery- to make the best out of a bad situation.

d)

Daring- Eric is brave and doesn't ask anyone for help and can do everything alone.

4.

Michael has clothes all over the floor of his bedroom. Underneath the clothes on his floor is a pizza box with crusts in it. Underneath the pizza box are pieces to a boardgame that Michael never put away. Michael takes a seat on his unmade bed with his shoes on and plays video games all night. What character trait does Michael BEST demonstrate?

a)

Dreamer- Michael is not engaged with reality because he loves video games.

b)

Messy- Michael does not clean up after himself, and has leftover food and clothes on his floor.

c)

Rude- Michael does not engage with his friends.

d)

Spoiled- Michael has everything done for him so he doesn't have to work.

5.

What does plot mean?

a)

a sequence of events in a story

b)

a problem between two characters

c)

the lesson the reader understands

d)

story events in random order

6.

In the passage below, what can you infer about the setting of the story?

When the men reached Oregon, they stepped out of their wagons and embraced. The journey was long and dangerous, but they made it. Soon, their families would follow their trail in their own wagons, leaving their homes in the East to meet them in this brand new land: the West.

a)

The story might take place on a different planet.

b)

The story might take place in the past

c)

The story might take place in a desert

d)

We can't make any inferences about the setting from this passage.

7.

A ruler decided that the country would have fair laws. What is the meaning of the word ruler?

a)

measuring tool

b)

unit

c)

leader

d)

subject

8.

The grocery bag was light because it was packed with bread and hotdog buns. What is the meaning of the word light?

a)

lamp

b)

not heavy

c)

sunshine

d)

bright

9.

What does the word chuckle mean in the sentence below?


My friends and I started to chuckle during the movie.

a)

Cry

b)

Laugh

c)

Choke

d)

Leave

10.

What does the underlined word mean?


Spencer had studied for hours. He felt prepared for the test.

a)

excited

b)

ready

c)

nervous

d)

pass

11.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. They often leave mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is the central idea?

a)

Floods cause mudslides.

b)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

c)

Floods damage houses.

d)

Floods damage roads.

12.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games for many years. What is the central idea?

a)

Soccer is important at the Oolympics.

b)

Soccer is also called football.

c)

Soccer is a popular sport worldwide.

d)

Soccer is played by men and women.

13.

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 the text, you know that...

a)

Sheepdogs are not very smart dogs.

b)

Wolves wander off.

c)

Sheepdogs are gentle and loyal.

d)

Wolves are gentle and loyal.

14.
A public service announcement telling kids to stay in school 
a)
explain
b)
describe
c)
inform
d)
persuade
15.
A pie graph showing how many pies were sold in each flavor during November last year 
a)
inform
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
persuade
16.
A children’s book about a cherry pie and an apple pie that overcome their differences to become good friends 
a)
entertain
b)
explain
c)
describe
d)
persuade
17.

What is this?

a)

Stair

b)

Stare

c)

Sale

d)

Sail

18.

What is this?

a)

Meet

b)

Ate

c)

Meat

d)

Eight

19.

What is this?

a)

Cord

b)

Meat

c)

Chord

d)

Meet