There was once a boy named Milo who didn't know what to do with himself—not just sometimes, but always.. . .

Wherever he was he wished he were somewhere else, and when he got there he wondered why he'd bothered. Nothing really interested him—least of all the things that should have.

"It seems to me that almost everything is a waste of time," he remarked one day as he walked dejectedly home from school.

Select the best detail to show the character Milo often goes out but never enjoys it. Choose 2 correct answers.

(1) "I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. (2) "We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner. (3) The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly, "We haven't got Father, and shall not have him for a long time." (4) She didn't say "perhaps never," but each silently added it, thinking of Father far away, where the fighting was. Select the best detail to show the sisters are all worried about when they'll see their father again. Select 2 Answers!

(1) Here's what I think: the reason I'm not ordinary is that no one else sees me that way.

(2)  But I'm kind of used to how I look by now. (3)  I know how to pretend I don't see the faces people make. (4)  We've all gotten pretty good at that sort of thing: Me, Mom and Dad, Via. (5) Actually, I take that back: Via's not so good at it. (6) She can get really annoyed when people do something rude.

Select the best detail to show many people react poorly to August's appearance.

(1) Only once a year, on his birthday, did Charlie Bucket ever get to taste a bit of chocolate. (2) The whole family saved up their money for that special occasion, and when the day arrived, Charlie was always presented with one small chocolate bar to eat all by himself. (3) And each time he received it, on those marvelous birthday mornings, he would place it in a small wooden box that he owned. (4) For the next few days, he would allow himself only to look at it, but never to touch it.

Select the best detail to show Charlie has good self-control.

Sometimes we have to “read between the lines.” Authors don’t always tell us everything. We need to use text evidence and prior knowledge to understand the text better.

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge.

What is the primary purpose of citing text evidence in a literary analysis?

Which of the following is an example of text evidence?

When analyzing a character's motivation, which type of text evidence is most useful?

In the context of reading comprehension, what does 'inferencing' mean?

Which sentence best demonstrates the use of text evidence?

Why is it important to use text evidence when writing an essay?

What is a common mistake when citing text evidence?

How can text evidence enhance a reader's understanding of a theme?