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Citing Text Evidence/Inferring (Graded)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

(2) Wherever he was he wished he were somewhere else, and when he got there he wondered why he'd bothered. (3) Nothing really interested him—least of all the things that should have.

(4) "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.


a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

2.

(1) A little while later, Farmer Hogget came into the stables with his wife, to show her his prize. (2) They looked over the loose-box door and saw, to their astonishment, Fly curled round the piglet. (3) Exhausted by the drama of the day, he lay fast asleep against his new-found foster-parent.

(4) "Well, will you look at that!" said Mrs. Hogget. (5) "That old Fly, she'll mother anything, kittens, ducklings, baby chicks, she's looked after all of they, now 'tis a pig. (6) In't he lovely, what a picture, good job he don't know where he'll finish up . . ."

Which sentence shows that Fly is not a pig?



a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 3

c)

Sentence 5

d)

Sentence 6

3.

(1) The Castle had started life as a small village. (2) Being so near to the Forest the villagers had put up some tall stone walls for protection against the wolverines, witches and warlocks who thought nothing of stealing their sheep, chickens and occasionally their children. (3) As more houses were built, the walls were extended and a deep moat was dug so that all could feel safe.

(4) Soon the Castle was attracting skilled craftsmen from other villages. (5) It grew and prospered, so much so that the inhabitants began to run out of space.

Select the best detail to show that the Forest is a dangerous place.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

4.

(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!

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

5.

(1) Buck lived at a big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley. (2) Judge Miller's place, it was called. (3) It stood back from the road, half hidden among the trees. (4)The house was approached by graveled driveways which wound about through wide-spreading lawns and under tall poplar trees. (5) At the rear things were on even a more spacious scale than at the front.


Select the best detail to show Buck lives in a warm climate.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

6.

(1) Every little way, he made a little round doorway up beside a stiff stalk of grass. (2) Out of this he could peep at the white world, and he could get the fresh cold air. (3) Sometimes, when he was quite sure that no one was around, he would scamper across on top of the snow from one doorway to another, and when he did this, he made the prettiest little footprints.

(4) Now Reddy Fox knew all about those doorways and who made them. (5) Reddy was having hard work to get enough to eat this cold weather, and he was hungry most of the time.


Select the best detail to show Reddy Fox has been watching Danny Meadow Mouse.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

7.

(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.

a)

Sentence 2

b)

Sentence 3

c)

Sentence 4

d)

Sentence 5

8.

(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.

a)

Sentence 1

b)

Sentence 2

c)

Sentence 3

d)

Sentence 4

9.

Lightning is the flash of light that happens when electricity moves between clouds or between a cloud and the ground.

A lightning bolt that flashes in the sky can reach a temperature of 60,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is about five times hotter than the sun! The heat from lightning causes the surrounding air to expand, resulting in the loud sound known as thunder.


What evidence can you find that explains how thunder is created??

a)

Thunder is created from the rain.

b)

Heat from the lightning creates thunder.

c)

Running a comb through your hair creates thunder.

10.

On a spring night in 2007, disaster struck a small town in Kansas. Winds were more than 200 miles per hour! In less than ten minutes, the town was destroyed! Ten people died.

After the storm, people climbed out from their basement through the destroyed buildings. Cars and trucks had been thrown about. Homes were crushed, or ripped from the ground. There’s really nothing left,” said one resident.


Explain what happened to the small town using text evidence to prove your answer.

a)

There was a fire that destroyed the town.

b)

Cars, trucks, and homes were destroyed.

c)

The storm only lasted 10 minutes.

d)

They had a celebration.

11.

They weren’t on the hook by the phone and they weren’t in her purse. Alison checked the pockets of the jacket she’d worn the day before, but they weren’t there either. She looked at her watch and realized she would be late for work if she didn’t leave soon..

What is Alison looking for?

a)

Her Keys

b)

Her Car

c)

Her Cat

d)

Her Smoothie

12.

Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. The insatiable sun drained the land of all moisture. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Mr. Johnson put his hands on his hips and surveyed the field. It was well seeded, that he knew. He seeded it himself, yet nothing sprang from the dirt. "Well, there's only one thing left to do," he said to himself. Mr. Johnson headed to church.

What does Mr. Johnson do for a living?

a)

He is a priest.

b)

He stays at home.

c)

He is a scientist who observes crops.

d)

He is a farmer.

13.
It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the horizon bright and keen.
She hadn't meant to come down onto the beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the street, till she could walk home from school in peace without strangers staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

Which textual evidence best describes Emily's thoughts and feelings? 
a)
"... till she could walk home from school in peace..."
b)
"... sea eagle that called Emily..."
c)
"... its broad wings dusty..."
d)
"... the bird seemed to urge her to come down."
14.

Rosa was floating on a raft in the ocean. All she could hear was the crashing of the waves onto the beach. Suddenly, she saw something big, long and gray coming toward her on an approaching wave.

She thought, “This could only be one thing!” and started screaming for help! She paddled back to shore as quickly as she could, but noticed many people were laughing at her.

We can infer that the "thing" was a...

a)

shark

b)

book

c)

kid

d)

a Christmas tree

15.

Karina woke up with the sun blasting through her windows. She sleepily rolled over and looked at her clock, which read 6:30 a.m. She yawned and crawled out of bed. After lazily getting into her bathing suit and grabbing a ripe banana, she swung her backpack on her back and left the quiet house. Based on the passage what can we infer about the type of job this person has?

a)

She is a pilot.

b)

She is a doctor.

c)

She is a lifeguard.

d)

She is an accountant.