A careful study of something to learn about its parts, what the parts do, and how the parts relate to each other.

To provide evidence; to show to be true.

In a manner that is direct or clear.

If something supports your answer, the fact needs to be...

Which of the following are forms of text?

To acknowledge the source of information or data.

The words in a written selection; a single selection.

An inference is sometimes called a(n) ______________________________.

Which of the following ways can an inference be drawn?

A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge, evidence, or clues.

When you cite something, you are giving credit to....

The support or proof within a text that guides readers to glean or infer meaning.

Explicit information within a text can be found....

Q: What is the definition of the underlined word?

Since Grace deferred her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work before she left.

Q: What is the definition of the underlined word?

Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.

Q: What is the definition of the underlined word?

Like the winners at the Oscars, I receive accolades from my parents for my good grades.

Q: What is the definition of the underlined word?

Jorge decided to sever his friendship with his rude neighbor.

Q: What is the definition of the underlined word?

It has been an extremely brutal summer with very hot temperatures.

After going over the tape, Jack could identify two voices that were clearly audible. Using what you know about the root “auti-”, and the suffix “-ble”, the word “audible” in the above sentence means:

Which suffix means: to make, or become

The suffix “-ish”, as in the word childish, means:

The part of the word “manufacture” that is underlined (meaning to make, or do) is called a:

What is the definition of the prefix "en" or "em"

The best encore class at Wellcome Middle School is AVID because it helps you get into early college or college in general. It could help you get better at a subject you hate. AVID is also fun and you can make friends. People can help you do homework or school work. AVID can also help you make good grades.

According to the selection, can ADVID help you go to college?

The best encore class at Wellcome Middle School is AVID because it helps you get into early college or college in general. It could help you get better at a subject you hate. AVID is also fun and you can make friends. People can help you do homework or school work. AVID can also help you make good grades.

Based on the paragraph, what can be inferred about AVID class?

The best encore at school is AVID because the teacher is nice. You are able t interact with other people. Ms. Davis, the AVID teacher, is a very nice teacher because she helps with unfinished classwork and other things. She also lets people work in groups. The kids who are in my class are also very nice.

According to the selection what did Ms. Davis let the students do?

The best encore at school is AVID because the teacher is nice. You are able t interact with other people. Ms. Davis, the AVID teacher, is a very nice teacher because she helps with unfinished classwork and other things. She also lets people work in groups. The kids who are in my class are also very nice.

Which sentence best supports the inference that Ms. Davis is nice?

The best encore is AVID. She helps the students with their work. I really like AVID because she lets students work in groups. Another reason why I like AVID because she lets students do their work in class. Another reason why I like AVID is because Ms. Davis is always happy?

According to the selection, does Ms. Davis let students do work in class?

The best encore is AVID. She helps the students with their work. I really like AVID because she lets students work in groups. Another reason why I like AVID because she lets students do their work in class. Another reason why I like AVID is because Ms. Davis is always happy?

According to the text, what can you infer about Ms. Davis' personality?

Tony and his friend Mitchell loved basketball. One day, Tony and Mitchell were on their neighborhood basketball court. Mitchell's friends, Ben and Pete, wanted to join. Tony said, "No," and to Mitchell's surprise, Tony left. Astonished, Mitchell followed Tony home. He asked him, "What is wrong?" Tony sadly said, "My mom said you are a bad influence." He then went to his house.

According to the selection, what did Tony do?

Tony and his friend Mitchell loved basketball. One day, Tony and Mitchell were on their neighborhood basketball court. Mitchell's friends, Ben and Pete, wanted to join. Tony said, "No," and to Mitchell's surprise, Tony left. Astonished, Mitchell followed Tony home. He asked him, "What is wrong?" Tony sadly said, "My mom said you are a bad influence." He then went to his house.

Based on the text, what can be inferred about Mitchell?

The best encore class at Wellcome Middle School is AVID because it helps you get into early college or college in general. It could help you get better at a subject you hate. AVID is also fun and you can make friends. People can help you do homework or school work. AVID can also help you make good grades.

According to the selection, can ADVID help you go to college?

The best encore class at Wellcome Middle School is AVID because it helps you get into early college or college in general. It could help you get better at a subject you hate. AVID is also fun and you can make friends. People can help you do homework or school work. AVID can also help you make good grades.

Based on the paragraph, what can be inferred about AVID class?

The best encore at school is AVID because the teacher is nice. You are able t interact with other people. Ms. Davis, the AVID teacher, is a very nice teacher because she helps with unfinished classwork and other things. She also lets people work in groups. The kids who are in my class are also very nice.

According to the selection what did Ms. Davis let the students do?

The best encore at school is AVID because the teacher is nice. You are able t interact with other people. Ms. Davis, the AVID teacher, is a very nice teacher because she helps with unfinished classwork and other things. She also lets people work in groups. The kids who are in my class are also very nice.

Which sentence best supports the inference that Ms. Davis is nice?

The best encore is AVID. She helps the students with their work. I really like AVID because she lets students work in groups. Another reason why I like AVID because she lets students do their work in class. Another reason why I like AVID is because Ms. Davis is always happy?

According to the selection, does Ms. Davis let students do work in class?

The best encore is AVID. She helps the students with their work. I really like AVID because she lets students work in groups. Another reason why I like AVID because she lets students do their work in class. Another reason why I like AVID is because Ms. Davis is always happy?

According to the text, what can you infer about Ms. Davis' personality?

Tony and his friend Mitchell loved basketball. One day, Tony and Mitchell were on their neighborhood basketball court. Mitchell's friends, Ben and Pete, wanted to join. Tony said, "No," and to Mitchell's surprise, Tony left. Astonished, Mitchell followed Tony home. He asked him, "What is wrong?" Tony sadly said, "My mom said you are a bad influence." He then went to his house.

According to the selection, what did Tony do?

Tony and his friend Mitchell loved basketball. One day, Tony and Mitchell were on their neighborhood basketball court. Mitchell's friends, Ben and Pete, wanted to join. Tony said, "No," and to Mitchell's surprise, Tony left. Astonished, Mitchell followed Tony home. He asked him, "What is wrong?" Tony sadly said, "My mom said you are a bad influence." He then went to his house.

Based on the text, what can be inferred about Mitchell?

Directions: Read the Excerpt from “The Enormous Egg

7 Well, for about a month I went on carrying Ezekiel down into the cellar every night and carrying him out again in the morning. He didn’t like it a bit, and used to put up an awful fuss in the evening when I tried to catch him. When I picked him up off the roost he would squawk and beat his wings in my face, and feathers and dust would blow all around and the hens would get all roused up and everything. I got kind of tired doing it every day, and sometimes I wondered if it was worthwhile doing all that just for a rooster. But you know how it is when you’re doing something that’s your own idea. You just can’t back down and let people say I told you so. So I kept at it, and there got to be a lot of feathers scattered around the cellar. Sometimes about three o’clock in the morning you could hear old Ezekiel whooping it up down there, but it was pretty muffled, and the rest of the family didn’t say anything about it. 

Part A: What characteristic is displayed of Nate in paragraph 7?

7 Well, for about a month I went on carrying Ezekiel down into the cellar every night and carrying him out again in the morning. He didn’t like it a bit, and used to put up an awful fuss in the evening when I tried to catch him. When I picked him up off the roost he would squawk and beat his wings in my face, and feathers and dust would blow all around and the hens would get all roused up and everything. I got kind of tired doing it every day, and sometimes I wondered if it was worthwhile doing all that just for a rooster. But you know how it is when you’re doing something that’s your own idea. You just can’t back down and let people say I told you so. So I kept at it, and there got to be a lot of feathers scattered around the cellar. Sometimes about three o’clock in the morning you could hear old Ezekiel whooping it up down there, but it was pretty muffled, and the rest of the family didn’t say anything about it. 

Part B Which detail supports the answer to Part A?

Denise was angry! She threw the Frisbee to the ground.

No matter what, the Frisbee would not fly high!

It would flop and turn sideways.

How was she going to play with her dog?

Coach Mac came over and asked what was wrong.

“I can’t throw this thing! I throw it as hard as I can. It won’t fly!” Denise explained.

Coach Mac laughed. “You can’t throw it too hard. Use your wrist. Throw it softly. Like this.”

Coach Mac tossed the Frisbee. The Frisbee soared when he threw it.

Denise copied Coach Mac. She threw the Frisbee lightly.

The Frisbee flew! It didn’t fly super high, but it went straight!

Coach Mac clapped and cheered for Denise. She could play with her dog now!

What is something that Denise and Coach Mac have that is the same?

Tommy was helping his dad repair the family car in the garage.

He pulled out supplies and tools for his dad.

But Tommy wanted to help fix the car too.

“Dad! Show me what you are doing.” Tommy insisted.

Tommy’s dad laughed. He lifted Tommy up.

“This is the engine. It’s what makes the car start,” Tommy’s dad explained.

“I want to touch it,” Tommy said.

“No, no! It’s hot. And you will get your fingers dirty,” Tommy’s dad said.

Tommy’s dad brought out a box of blocks.

“Here, you can practice with these. When you get older, I will show you how to fix a car,” Tommy’s dad promised.

What word best describes Tommy?

Sam is a husky dog. He lives in a big family with humans and cats.

Sam grew up playing with his cat friends.

Now Sam is older. He’s a giant! But Sam still acts like a cat.

Sometimes, Sam plays with yarn. Other times Sam tries to meow.

One day, Sam went to the dog park. He saw how other dogs behave.

The dogs played with Sam, but they thought Sam was kind of strange.

Sam felt different too.

He did not know what to think of all this.

When Sam went home, he found his cat friends.

Although they were not dogs, they were his family.

What sentence shows where Sam lives?

My name is Benny. Each weekend I go to the beach.

It is beautiful there. Sometimes I bury my toes in the sand.

The waves wash my feet. The water is clean.

But last week I saw trash on the beach.

I told my parents this.

They told me that sometimes people litter.

It is not healthy for the animals.

I want to help the animals.

Every weekend, I visit the beach to play.

I also bring a bag with me and pick up pieces of trash.

Sometimes I see cans and bottles. Other times I see candy wrappers.

Today I got lucky. I found a dollar bill at the beach!

Where does the story take place?

On the savanna there was a male lion.

He was resting in the afternoon sun.

The lion’s cub came from the bushes.

The cub ran toward his father.

He tried to wake his father up.

The father lion did not move.

The cub put his paws on his father’s face.

The cub grew worried. His father still didn’t move.

Then the father lion opened his eyes slightly.

His son was not paying attention.

He got up slowly. The father lion let out a roar!

The cub was startled. He sprinted away!

Then the cub turned around and was happy to see his father.

What does the lion cub do after his father roars?

Hunter couldn’t find his cat when he came home today!

“Where did Jasper go?” he said to himself.

Sometimes Jasper would hide under the bed.

Hunter checked under the bed but there was nothing.

Hunter checked the closet. Jasper was not there either.

Hunter began to worry. Then he heard a sound.

The sound was coming from an old box.

Hunter went to the box. He could hear the sound of snoring.

Hunter lifted the box and saw Jasper!

How did Hunter feel when he could not find Jasper?

My sister Mya is always playing tricks. Yesterday while I slept, she crept into my dark room and dumped a bag of marbles onto the floor. When I got out of bed I went flying, landing on my bottom. Then I heard her wicked laugh from the hallway.

Another time she took the cream out of my Oreos. She put toothpaste there instead.

I decided to turn the tables on Mya. Every day when she came home from school, she went into the kitchen and ate an apple. I had a plan.

I got home early. I had red food coloring. I had newspapers to cover the counter with. And I had onions.

Soon my work was done. I hid behind the fridge.

Mya came home and picked up an apple. She took a big, juicy bite.

Moments passed. Tears came to her eyes. And then she screamed, “Ew! This is an onion!”

I came out of hiding and smiled. Mya had to laugh. It was a good one.

How does Mya's sister solve her problem?

We were having fun at the picnic in the park. My friend Jun and I played games and sat on the grass to eat our picnic lunches. Then we went for a walk. We should have stayed where we were.

We were looking for fun, and we found a large cave. We entered through the narrow opening. I could feel the dirt under my feet as we went deeper and deeper into the cave.

“Let’s keep going!” Jun said. I was nervous, but I went anyway.

“Ouch!” I said. A pointy piece of stone hung from the ceiling. It scratched my head.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said again, and I nodded.

Suddenly we saw something fly in front of us. It was a bat! I screamed.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said. I should have turned around then.

We could hear the wind blowing outside. The walls of the cave seemed to move with the wind. Suddenly the ceiling caved in!

Jun and I were trapped. How would we get out of here?

What was the problem in the story?

What is the plot of a story?

Denise was angry! She threw the Frisbee to the ground.

No matter what, the Frisbee would not fly high!

It would flop and turn sideways.

How was she going to play with her dog?

Coach Mac came over and asked what was wrong.

“I can’t throw this thing! I throw it as hard as I can. It won’t fly!” Denise explained.

Coach Mac laughed. “You can’t throw it too hard. Use your wrist. Throw it softly. Like this.”

Coach Mac tossed the Frisbee. The Frisbee soared when he threw it.

Denise copied Coach Mac. She threw the Frisbee lightly.

The Frisbee flew! It didn’t fly super high, but it went straight!

Coach Mac clapped and cheered for Denise. She could play with her dog now!

How did Denise feel after she learned to throw the frisbee?

We were having fun at the picnic in the park. My friend Jun and I played games and sat on the grass to eat our picnic lunches. Then we went for a walk. We should have stayed where we were.

We were looking for fun, and we found a large cave. We entered through the narrow opening. I could feel the dirt under my feet as we went deeper and deeper into the cave.

“Let’s keep going!” Jun said. I was nervous, but I went anyway.

“Ouch!” I said. A pointy piece of stone hung from the ceiling. It scratched my head.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said again, and I nodded.

Suddenly we saw something fly in front of us. It was a bat! I screamed.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said. I should have turned around then.

We could hear the wind blowing outside. The walls of the cave seemed to move with the wind. Suddenly the ceiling caved in!

Jun and I were trapped. How would we get out of here?

What was the problem in the story?

Denise was angry! She threw the Frisbee to the ground.

No matter what, the Frisbee would not fly high!

It would flop and turn sideways.

How was she going to play with her dog?

Coach Mac came over and asked what was wrong.

“I can’t throw this thing! I throw it as hard as I can. It won’t fly!” Denise explained.

Coach Mac laughed. “You can’t throw it too hard. Use your wrist. Throw it softly. Like this.”

Coach Mac tossed the Frisbee. The Frisbee soared when he threw it.

Denise copied Coach Mac. She threw the Frisbee lightly.

The Frisbee flew! It didn’t fly super high, but it went straight!

Coach Mac clapped and cheered for Denise. She could play with her dog now!

What did Denise Do? There is more than one answer.

Denise was angry! She threw the Frisbee to the ground.

No matter what, the Frisbee would not fly high!

It would flop and turn sideways.

How was she going to play with her dog?

Coach Mac came over and asked what was wrong.

“I can’t throw this thing! I throw it as hard as I can. It won’t fly!” Denise explained.

Coach Mac laughed. “You can’t throw it too hard. Use your wrist. Throw it softly. Like this.”

Coach Mac tossed the Frisbee. The Frisbee soared when he threw it.

Denise copied Coach Mac. She threw the Frisbee lightly.

The Frisbee flew! It didn’t fly super high, but it went straight!

Coach Mac clapped and cheered for Denise. She could play with her dog now!

How did Denise feel?

We were having fun at the picnic in the park. My friend Jun and I played games and sat on the grass to eat our picnic lunches. Then we went for a walk. We should have stayed where we were.

We were looking for fun, and we found a large cave. We entered through the narrow opening. I could feel the dirt under my feet as we went deeper and deeper into the cave.

“Let’s keep going!” Jun said. I was nervous, but I went anyway.

“Ouch!” I said. A pointy piece of stone hung from the ceiling. It scratched my head.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said again, and I nodded.

Suddenly we saw something fly in front of us. It was a bat! I screamed.

Jun laughed. “Let’s keep going,” he said. I should have turned around then.

We could hear the wind blowing outside. The walls of the cave seemed to move with the wind. Suddenly the ceiling caved in!

Jun and I were trapped. How would we get out of here?

What was the problem in the story?

RL.8.1 Read line 14.

Mr. Frank: I’ve come to say good-bye . . . I’m leaving here, Miep.

Miep: What do you mean? Where are you going? Where?

What connection (inference) can you make about the lines.

Read lines 14-15.

Mr. Frank: I’ve come to say good-bye . . . I’m leaving here, Miep.

Miep: What do you mean? Where are you going? Where?

Which textual evidence best supports lines 14 and 15?

Read line 26.

“Dear Diary, since you and I are going to be

great friends, I will start by telling you about myself. My name is Anne Frank. I am thirteen years old. I was born in Germany the twelfth of June, nineteen twenty-nine. As my family is Jewish, we emigrated to Holland when Hitler came to power.”

What is the connection (inference) the reader can make about the lines?

Read line 26.

“Dear Diary, since you and I are going to be

great friends, I will start by telling you about myself. My name is Anne Frank. I am thirteen years old. I was born in Germany the twelfth of June, nineteen twenty-nine. As my family is Jewish, we emigrated to Holland when Hitler came to power.”

What 2 pieces of evidence best supports these lines?

Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano

recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier piece, but Kara knew she could do it.

Kara practiced every day after school. When her friends called to see if she could play, Kara told them that she couldn't and continued to practice. Even with all that practicing, a week before the recital, Kara still could not play the piece without making mistakes. Kara thought about giving up and switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time.

The night of the recital arrived. Kara was the last student to play. As she walked onto the stage to take her place at the piano, she remembered the long hours she had spent practicing.

Kara began to play. Her hands danced across the

keyboard. She knew the piece so well! When the

final note faded the room erupted in applause. She

had played the piece perfectly!

Mara's family lived next door to a very grumpy old lady named Mrs. Olson. Mrs. Olson was always yelling at Mara's family for making too much noise, or leaving toys in the driveway, or letting their grass grow too long.

One day, Mara was playing in the front yard when Mrs. Olson dropped a whole bag of groceries on her porch. Mara rushed to help. Despite Mrs. Olson's objections, Mara helped her to bring the groceries inside and to clean up the broken jar of applesauce.

The next day, Mrs. Olson called Mara over to her house. At first, Mara was a little scared. But Mrs. Olson just wanted her to help get some boxes down from the attic. After that, Mara started helping Mrs. Olson around the house a few times a week. Sometimes, Mrs. Olson would offer her tea and the two of them would sit at Mrs. Olson's big kitchen table and drink their tea and chat.

The years passed and Mara grew up and went to college, but whenever she came home, she always made sure to visit Mrs. Olson. One day, Mara got a letter from a lawyer.

Mrs. Olson had died in her sleep. Mara was sad, but also surprised. The letter said that Mrs. Olson had thousands of dollars in the bank and she left it all to Mara.

Cassie was having a great time at summer camp. Her counselor was really nice and she had made friends with all of the girls in her cabin.

One day, a package arrived for Cassie. All the girls in her cabin watched as she opened it. It was a box of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Cassie's mother made the best chocolate chip cookies in the world! Cassie took one out of the box and was just about to take a bite when one of the other girls asked if she could have a cookie. Then all the girls were asking. Cassie counted the cookies in the box. There were exactly twelve of them. There were ten girls in the cabin. If she gave a cookie to each girl, there would only be two left for herself. Cassie knew that if she shared with one girl, she would have to share with everyone, so she decided not to share at all.

Cassie got to eat all of the cookies herself, but from

then on the other girls hardly talked to her at all and no one wanted to be her friend anymore.

Kevin wasn't worried about his book report. He had

three whole weeks to get it done. There was no reason to get started right away, especially when he had just gotten a new video game!

The next day, Kevin thought about going to the library to pick out a book for his report, but decided to play with his friends instead. He could go to the library on the weekend. The weekend came and instead of going to the library, Kevin spent the whole weekend at his cousin's farm. He didn't go to the library the next week either; there was always something fun to do instead.

Two weeks passed and Kevin still hadn't picked out a book. By the time he finally got to the library, there was not enough time to read the book and write the report. Kevin tried to write the report without reading the whole book, but

it did not go very well. Kevin failed the assignment.

Sarah didn't play with the new girl in her class, Laila,

at recess. No one did. Laila had come to their school after

winter break. She wore strange clothes and she spoke with an accent.

Then one day, the teacher put Sarah and the Laila together as partners on a class project. At first Sarah was nervous about working with someone so different, but then they began to talk. She found out that Laila had a little brother just like she did. Not only that, they both loved to draw and they both collected sea shells.

Sarah invited Laila over after school to work on the project and see her shell collection. The girls worked well together and before she left, Sarah gave Laila one of her best shells to take home for her collection.

The next day, Laila invited Sarah over dinner. The food was really different than what Sarah was used to, but it was also really good. Laila's parents were nice too.

The girls got an A on their project, but even better,

they became good friends.

To have gathered or considered information.

A careful study of something to learn about its parts, what the parts do, and how the parts relate to each other.

To provide evidence; to show to be true.

In a manner that is direct or clear.

If something supports your answer, the fact needs to be...

Which of the following are forms of text?

To acknowledge the source of information or data.

The words in a written selection; a single selection.

An inference is sometimes called a(n) ______________________________.

Which of the following ways can an inference be drawn?

A conclusion drawn from prior knowledge, evidence, or clues.

When you cite something, you are giving credit to....

The support or proof within a text that guides readers to glean or infer meaning.

Explicit information within a text can be found....

INFERENCES are...

BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE is...

TEXT EVIDENCE is...

Which of the following is considered the strongest form of text evidence?

DIALOGUE is...

Dialogue can...

to ANALYZE is to...

a STORY is...

a DRAMA is...

an INCIDENT is...

PROPEL means...

PROVOKE means...

CHARACTERIZATION is revealed through...

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION is...

INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION is...

Goldilocks, Tweety Bird, and Mickey Mouse would be examples of the ______ in a story.

The best encore class at Wellcome Middle School is AVID because it helps you get into early college or college in general. It could help you get better at a subject you hate. AVID is also fun and you can make friends. People can help you do homework or school work. AVID can also help you make good grades.

According to the selection, can ADVID help you go to college?

The best encore class at Wellcome Middle School is AVID because it helps you get into early college or college in general. It could help you get better at a subject you hate. AVID is also fun and you can make friends. People can help you do homework or school work. AVID can also help you make good grades.

Based on the paragraph, what can be inferred about AVID class?

The best encore at school is AVID because the teacher is nice. You are able t interact with other people. Ms. Davis, the AVID teacher, is a very nice teacher because she helps with unfinished classwork and other things. She also lets people work in groups. The kids who are in my class are also very nice.

According to the selection what did Ms. Davis let the students do?

The best encore at school is AVID because the teacher is nice. You are able t interact with other people. Ms. Davis, the AVID teacher, is a very nice teacher because she helps with unfinished classwork and other things. She also lets people work in groups. The kids who are in my class are also very nice.

Which sentence best supports the inference that Ms. Davis is nice?

The best encore is AVID. She helps the students with their work. I really like AVID because she lets students work in groups. Another reason why I like AVID because she lets students do their work in class. Another reason why I like AVID is because Ms. Davis is always happy?

According to the selection, does Ms. Davis let students do work in class?

The best encore is AVID. She helps the students with their work. I really like AVID because she lets students work in groups. Another reason why I like AVID because she lets students do their work in class. Another reason why I like AVID is because Ms. Davis is always happy?

According to the text, what can you infer about Ms. Davis' personality?

Tony and his friend Mitchell loved basketball. One day, Tony and Mitchell were on their neighborhood basketball court. Mitchell's friends, Ben and Pete, wanted to join. Tony said, "No," and to Mitchell's surprise, Tony left. Astonished, Mitchell followed Tony home. He asked him, "What is wrong?" Tony sadly said, "My mom said you are a bad influence." He then went to his house.

According to the selection, what did Tony do?

Tony and his friend Mitchell loved basketball. One day, Tony and Mitchell were on their neighborhood basketball court. Mitchell's friends, Ben and Pete, wanted to join. Tony said, "No," and to Mitchell's surprise, Tony left. Astonished, Mitchell followed Tony home. He asked him, "What is wrong?" Tony sadly said, "My mom said you are a bad influence." He then went to his house.

Based on the text, what can be inferred about Mitchell?

Directions: Read the Excerpt from “The Enormous Egg

7 Well, for about a month I went on carrying Ezekiel down into the cellar every night and carrying him out again in the morning. He didn’t like it a bit, and used to put up an awful fuss in the evening when I tried to catch him. When I picked him up off the roost he would squawk and beat his wings in my face, and feathers and dust would blow all around and the hens would get all roused up and everything. I got kind of tired doing it every day, and sometimes I wondered if it was worthwhile doing all that just for a rooster. But you know how it is when you’re doing something that’s your own idea. You just can’t back down and let people say I told you so. So I kept at it, and there got to be a lot of feathers scattered around the cellar. Sometimes about three o’clock in the morning you could hear old Ezekiel whooping it up down there, but it was pretty muffled, and the rest of the family didn’t say anything about it. 

Part A: What characteristic is displayed of Nate in paragraph 7?

7 Well, for about a month I went on carrying Ezekiel down into the cellar every night and carrying him out again in the morning. He didn’t like it a bit, and used to put up an awful fuss in the evening when I tried to catch him. When I picked him up off the roost he would squawk and beat his wings in my face, and feathers and dust would blow all around and the hens would get all roused up and everything. I got kind of tired doing it every day, and sometimes I wondered if it was worthwhile doing all that just for a rooster. But you know how it is when you’re doing something that’s your own idea. You just can’t back down and let people say I told you so. So I kept at it, and there got to be a lot of feathers scattered around the cellar. Sometimes about three o’clock in the morning you could hear old Ezekiel whooping it up down there, but it was pretty muffled, and the rest of the family didn’t say anything about it. 

Part B Which detail supports the answer to Part A?

Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano

recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier piece, but Kara knew she could do it.

Kara practiced every day after school. When her friends called to see if she could play, Kara told them that she couldn't and continued to practice. Even with all that practicing, a week before the recital, Kara still could not play the piece without making mistakes. Kara thought about giving up and switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time.

The night of the recital arrived. Kara was the last student to play. As she walked onto the stage to take her place at the piano, she remembered the long hours she had spent practicing.

Kara began to play. Her hands danced across the

keyboard. She knew the piece so well! When the

final note faded the room erupted in applause. She

had played the piece perfectly!

Mara's family lived next door to a very grumpy old lady named Mrs. Olson. Mrs. Olson was always yelling at Mara's family for making too much noise, or leaving toys in the driveway, or letting their grass grow too long.

One day, Mara was playing in the front yard when Mrs. Olson dropped a whole bag of groceries on her porch. Mara rushed to help. Despite Mrs. Olson's objections, Mara helped her to bring the groceries inside and to clean up the broken jar of applesauce.

The next day, Mrs. Olson called Mara over to her house. At first, Mara was a little scared. But Mrs. Olson just wanted her to help get some boxes down from the attic. After that, Mara started helping Mrs. Olson around the house a few times a week. Sometimes, Mrs. Olson would offer her tea and the two of them would sit at Mrs. Olson's big kitchen table and drink their tea and chat.

The years passed and Mara grew up and went to college, but whenever she came home, she always made sure to visit Mrs. Olson. One day, Mara got a letter from a lawyer.

Mrs. Olson had died in her sleep. Mara was sad, but also surprised. The letter said that Mrs. Olson had thousands of dollars in the bank and she left it all to Mara.

Cassie was having a great time at summer camp. Her counselor was really nice and she had made friends with all of the girls in her cabin.

One day, a package arrived for Cassie. All the girls in her cabin watched as she opened it. It was a box of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Cassie's mother made the best chocolate chip cookies in the world! Cassie took one out of the box and was just about to take a bite when one of the other girls asked if she could have a cookie. Then all the girls were asking. Cassie counted the cookies in the box. There were exactly twelve of them. There were ten girls in the cabin. If she gave a cookie to each girl, there would only be two left for herself. Cassie knew that if she shared with one girl, she would have to share with everyone, so she decided not to share at all.

Cassie got to eat all of the cookies herself, but from

then on the other girls hardly talked to her at all and no one wanted to be her friend anymore.

Kevin wasn't worried about his book report. He had

three whole weeks to get it done. There was no reason to get started right away, especially when he had just gotten a new video game!

The next day, Kevin thought about going to the library to pick out a book for his report, but decided to play with his friends instead. He could go to the library on the weekend. The weekend came and instead of going to the library, Kevin spent the whole weekend at his cousin's farm. He didn't go to the library the next week either; there was always something fun to do instead.

Two weeks passed and Kevin still hadn't picked out a book. By the time he finally got to the library, there was not enough time to read the book and write the report. Kevin tried to write the report without reading the whole book, but

it did not go very well. Kevin failed the assignment.

Sarah didn't play with the new girl in her class, Laila,

at recess. No one did. Laila had come to their school after

winter break. She wore strange clothes and she spoke with an accent.

Then one day, the teacher put Sarah and the Laila together as partners on a class project. At first Sarah was nervous about working with someone so different, but then they began to talk. She found out that Laila had a little brother just like she did. Not only that, they both loved to draw and they both collected sea shells.

Sarah invited Laila over after school to work on the project and see her shell collection. The girls worked well together and before she left, Sarah gave Laila one of her best shells to take home for her collection.

The next day, Laila invited Sarah over dinner. The food was really different than what Sarah was used to, but it was also really good. Laila's parents were nice too.

The girls got an A on their project, but even better,

they became good friends.

Mr. Jones decided to take his family camping. It was a beautiful weekend and the family was excited about the trip. So he packed up the car and away they went.

At first they had trouble finding an empty campsite. Most of the other campers had made reservations ahead of time. When they finally found one, Dad asked the kids, Tim and Katie, to pitch the tent. It wasn't long before Tim reported that he could not find the tent stakes. Sure enough, they were nowhere to be found.

Meanwhile, mom was trying to light the portable stove, but Dad had forgotten the matches. Not only that, they did not have a can opener to open the can of spaghetti sauce they had brought for dinner or a pot big enough to cook the noodles. Then Katie discovered that they had forgotten to bring the sleeping bags!

It soon became clear that camping was not going to happen.

Grumpily, Dad packed everything back into the car and they drove back to the city. They picked up a pizza on the way home and everyone slept in their own beds that night.

Benny and Danny were twins. Each week, they each

got five dollars in allowance. Benny always spent all of his allowance on candy and small toys. Every so often, Danny bought some candy, but he saved most of his money in a piggy bank that he kept on his nightstand by his bed. Sometimes, Danny did extra chores around the house to earn more money. He always put his earnings into his bank.

The months passed and soon school was out for summer. One day, Danny asked his parents to take him to the bike store. He had saved enough money for a new bike! Danny picked out a red bike with blue handlebars. His parents were so impressed with how much he had saved that they bought him a helmet and a bike lock.

Danny spent the summer riding his new bike around

the neighborhood with his friends. Since he did not

have a bike, Benny spent most of his summer alone

at home

Lucy never put anything away. When she made her

breakfast in the morning, she left the cereal and the milk out on the counter, and she left her dirty bowl on the table.

When she got home from school, she tossed her coat and her backpack on the floor where her mother often tripped on them when she came in from work.

One day, Lucy and her friend Amelia decided to color pictures outside under the big oak tree. Lucy had just gotten a brand new box of 108 crayons and she wanted to try them out. They sat under the tree, happily coloring until it was time for Amelia to go home. "Want me to help clean up?" Amelia asked before she left.

"Nah, I'll do it later," Lucy replied as she headed inside to watch TV. Lucy watched three shows and forgot about the crayons. The next day, when Lucy went outside to play, she found that the sun had melted her new crayons

into a big, goopy mess.

One day Michael's new friend, Brice, invited him over for dinner. Brice's family had a lot of money and Michael was amazed at how big their house was. His family's whole apartment would probably fit in Brice's living room!

Michael's amazement turned to envy when he saw Brice's bedroom. Brice had his own computer, a big screen TV, and about every video game that was ever made! Michael had to share his tiny room with his brother and all they had was a shelf full of books.

When it was time for dinner, the boys went down to the dining room and sat at a long, fancy table. No one else came to sit with them. A woman served them their dinner and cleaned up after they were done.

"Is that your mom?" Michael asked.

"No, that's Ana, our maid." Brice replied. "My parents always work late. I almost never see them before I go to bed."

Brice thought about how his own family always ate dinner together. He thought about how his dad helped him with his homework and how his mom always came in to say goodnight to him at bedtime. Suddenly, he didn't feel so envious of Brice anymore.

Ethan had never learned to swim. He hadn't really

needed to in the city where he had lived. But then his family moved to a new town. The town was on a lake and it soon became clear that everyone hung out down by the lake all summer long.

Ethan's family had moved in the spring and Ethan had made some great new friends at the end of the school year. But now he had a big problem. Everyone just assumed he could swim and he was too embarrassed to set them straight. So far, no one had really noticed that he never went into the water.

Then one day his friends decided they wanted to sit on the dock instead of on the beach. Ethan knew it would look strange if he did not come along, so he followed them out onto the dock. When they got past the shallow part of the lake, the boys started to horse around, and pretty soon they were pushing each other into the water. Suddenly, Ethan felt hands on his back. He lost his balance and plunged into the cold water. Down, down he sunk. Fortunately, the lifeguard was paying attention and was able to save Ethan from drowning.

Read the following passage: "The main character in the story is a young boy named Jack. He lives in a small town and loves to explore the nearby forest. One day, while exploring, Jack stumbles upon a hidden treasure chest buried beneath a tree. He opens the chest and finds it filled with gold coins and precious gems. Jack is excited and decides to share his discovery with his friends." Based on the passage, what can you infer about Jack's character?

Read the following sentence: "The sky turned dark and ominous, signaling an approaching storm." What evidence from the sentence supports the inference that a storm is coming?

Read the following paragraph: "In the novel, the protagonist faces numerous challenges and obstacles on their journey. They encounter dangerous creatures, treacherous terrain, and unexpected betrayals. Despite these hardships, the protagonist remains determined and never gives up." What evidence from the paragraph supports the inference that the protagonist is resilient?

Read the following excerpt: "According to the research study, students who consistently read for at least 30 minutes a day perform better academically." What evidence from the excerpt supports the inference that reading has a positive impact on academic performance?

Read the following sentence: "The suspect was seen fleeing the scene of the crime in a black car." What evidence from the sentence supports the inference that the suspect used a vehicle to escape?

Read the following paragraph: "The painting depicts a serene landscape with rolling hills, a calm lake, and vibrant flowers. The colors used are soft and soothing, creating a peaceful atmosphere. The artist's attention to detail is evident in the intricate brushstrokes and realistic depiction of nature." What evidence from the paragraph supports the inference that the painting is meant to evoke a sense of tranquility?

Read the following sentence: "The main character's actions throughout the story demonstrate their selflessness and compassion for others." What evidence from the sentence supports the inference that the main character is caring?

Read the following passage: "The experiment was conducted using a control group and an experimental group. The control group received a placebo, while the experimental group received the actual medication. After two weeks, the participants' symptoms were assessed and compared. The results showed a significant improvement in the experimental group, indicating that the medication was effective." What evidence from the passage supports the inference that the medication had a positive impact on the participants' symptoms?

Read the following sentence: "The detective carefully examined the crime scene, searching for any clues that could lead to the identity of the perpetrator." What evidence from the sentence supports the inference that the detective is trying to solve the crime?

Read the following paragraph: "The author uses vivid imagery and descriptive language to bring the setting to life. The reader can visualize the bustling city streets, the scent of freshly baked bread wafting from the nearby bakery, and the sound of laughter echoing through the air." What evidence from the paragraph supports the inference that the author wants the reader to imagine the setting?