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- 1. Multiple ChoiceDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a preacher and a civil rights leader. He was born in 1929 and died in 1968. In 1963, he organized the March on Washington, which brought more than 200,000 people together. In 1964, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
In 1968, he was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, by an assassin's bullet on the balcony of the motel where he was staying. James Earl Ray was convicted of his murder.
Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a major political figure in the 1960s.James Earl Ray was a racist man.Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a great public speaker.Memphis, Tennessee is an extremely dangerous city. - 2. Multiple ChoiceI love to go into my sister's room. On her shelf she has shiny trophies—gold and silver, tall and short, skinny and wide. All of the trophies have athletes on top swinging golf clubs. My favorite trophy is one that is as tall as my arm is long. "City Champion 2001" it says on its engraved front. It is beautiful and impressive!
What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?The person relating the passage is a younger sister.The sister is a very good golfer.The person relating the passage plays golf also.The sister is a professional golfer. - 3. Multiple ChoiceTiffany has always been really good at drawing. Her mother used to hang her pictures up on the refrigerator, but Tiffany’s pictures soon covered it. Then her mom started keeping her drawings in scrapbooks. “You could make a career as a visual artist,” her mom said. “Why don’t you sign up for an art class?” Although she was reluctant to let anyone outside her family see her work, Tiffany added art to her high school schedule. Within a few months, the students began painting. She decided to do a watercolor portrait inspired by her family’s trip to Africa last summer. I loved all the grass on the savannah, Tiffany thought. If I mix these two colors, I’ll have the perfect green. She worked on her painting for hours, but it was worth it. Everyone in class loved her watercolor painting, especially her art teacher, Mrs. Sloan. “You have so much potential, Tiffany,” Mrs. Sloan said. “You would be a great candidate for the Young Artist Development Program this summer.” She gave Tiffany an application and told her to take it home for her parents to fill it out. After school, Tiffany was both excited and nervous. “I was really afraid to try painting at first, but now I love it,” Tiffany said. “I can’t wait to get home to show Mom my latest masterpiece! She’ll probably put this one in a frame.”
Which of these books would Tiffany enjoy reading based on the passage?a book on how to stay cool outdoors in the summera book about great women athletes in historya book on how to write an interesting biographya book about great twentieth-century artists - 4. Multiple Choice“I can’t believe Emily’s going to be here!” Maria squealed with glee as she jumped up and down in her room. Her favorite singer was performing at a local theater this weekend. The show will cost $15, and I really want to go with all my friends, she thought. But I don’t get paid until the Monday after the concert. Suddenly, Emily coming to town didn’t seem so exciting after all. Maria had been working as a cashier at the local supermarket on weekends and sometimes after school. The past few months she had been saving her paychecks to buy her father a good birthday present. Dad always complained that he never gets gifts as good as Mom’s on his birthday, Maria thought. She had asked him what he wanted and had saved up enough money to buy the cordless drill set. Maria couldn’t wait to see his face when he opened the gift on his birthday, which was also Monday. Maria decided to ask her mom for advice. “I could borrow money to pay for the concert from my savings, but then I won’t be able to buy Dad’s gift this weekend,” she said. “I could get him something else, but what if he doesn’t like it?” “Well, honey, what do you think you should do?” her mom responded after Maria told her the problem. “I’m not sure, Mom. Who knows when Emily will come back to town again?” she replied. “This could be my only opportunity to see her in mom said, “Looks like you have a tough decision to make, but think about what your father would do if the tables were turned.” She patted Maria on the shoulder before she walked out the room. A couple of months before her birthday every year, Maria’s father would always start asking questions to get an idea about what to get her. He always gets me exactly what I ask for on my birthday, she thought. Dad deserves the same special treatment. Maria grabbed her purse and headed to the shopping center.
Which of these can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?Maria is going to ask her mom to buy her dad the drill.Maria is going to the concert and will tell her dad she forgot his birthday.Maria is on her way to buy her dad's birthday present.Maria is on her way to buy her and her friends concert tickets. - 5. Multiple ChoiceTim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.Tim is moving to California with his family.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceJoseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."
We can infer that…Jason was the best player.Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.Jason was not a very good player.Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member. - 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat can you "infer" by reading the passage below?
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.Violet can be a mean girl.Violet can be somewhat relaxed.Violet is probably somewhat shy.Violet is afraid of everything. - 8. Multiple ChoiceIn the seventeenth century, the Incan people of South America had an empire that stretched more than 2,500 miles. They built highways throughout their empire. One of their tunnels extended 750 feet through a mountain cliff. One of their rope suspension bridges is still used today.
From this article you cannot tell......why the roads were important to the Inca.the size of the Inca Empire.if the Inca were skilled in engineering.in what period the Inca lived. - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built in 1940, it was the world's third-largest suspension bridge. Large suspension bridges had been built before, but the builders didn't count on the winds near Tacoma, Washington. Four months after its opening, the bridge was blown down. From this article you can conclude that...the two larger bridges had similar problems.earlier bridges weren't in high-wind areas.high winds have little effect on suspension ridges.the Tacoma Narrows Bridge was too large.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFrom news reports about Russia, you may think that the Kremlin is a large building in Moscow. Actually, there are many kremlins in Russia. Kremlin means "fortress" in Russian. In Moscow the Kremlin is not one building but many buildings inside a walled yard.
You can tell that Moscow's Kremlin probably.....is never visited by news reporters.is the only one in Russia.is a large building in Russia.was originally a fortress. - 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Egyptian pyramids were built from stones weighing about 2 1/2 tons each. The structures are 40 stories high. The number of stones used in each pyramid could build a wall around France. Yet the Egyptians used no animals. The had no cranes at that time. The wheel wasn't even in use.
You can tell from this story that.....the Egyptians built a wall around France.the pyramids were 2 1/2 stories high.the work must have been done by many people.each pyramid weighed about 2 1/2 tons. - 12. Multiple ChoiceThe special material in our body that makes us who we are is called DNA. Except for identical twins, everybody has different DNA. Since DNA is everywhere in the body, DNA patterns are generally better than fingerprints for identifying people. Police sometimes use DNA patterns to identify suspects.
From this article you can tell that.....some people have no DNA.fingerprints are the only way to identify people.DNA patterns can help solve crimes.DNA is not found in hair. - 13. Multiple ChoiceIn a radio interview, Albert Einstein was once asked whether he got his great thoughts while relaxing in the bathtub, walking, or sitting in his office. Einstein replied, "I don't really know. I've only had one or maybe two."
From this story you can tell that Einstein......thought best while walking.thought much like the interviewer.enjoyed radio interviews.thought too much value was placed on his ideas. - 14. Multiple ChoiceWind does not push sailboats forward. Instead, the sailboats fall. The sails on the boat form a curve when the wind passes across them. The curve creates an empty space behind the sail. The boat goes forward by falling into the empty space.
From this article you CANNOT tell....how an empty space is created.how the sails are attached to the boat.how the sailboat moves forward.why the sails on a sailboat form a curve. - 15. Multiple Choice
A comet is like a dirty ball of snow. It is made of frozen gases, frozen water, and dust. As a comet approaches the sun, the icy center gets hot and evaporates. The gases made by the evaporation form the tail of the comet. The dust left behind in the process forms meteor showers.
You can conclude from the story that.....
the sun helps create the tail of the comet.
throwing a ball of snow can turn it into a comet.
comets are made of snow.
meteor showers are visible with a telescope.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceJuneteenth is a holiday in Texas. It's also celebrated by some people in California and other western states. It can be traced back to the time Union troops arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865. They brought news that the Civil War had ended and that all the slaves were free. This put an end to slavery in Texas. Juneteenth got its name from some people in Texas who had their own way to say "June 19th." Their way stuck!
Before the Union troops arrived, did Texans know the Civil War was over?YesNo - 17. Multiple ChoiceAlonso is building a weather station. He wants to record details abut the weather in his town. So far he has a thermometer to measure air temperature, a gauge to measure rainfall, and a windsock to check wind direction. He still needs something to measure snowfall.
What conclusion can you draw from this paragraph?Alonzo's weather station isn't finished yet.Alonzo is 18 years old.Alonzo lives in St. Paul.Alonzo hopes it won't snow. - 18. Multiple ChoicePhillis Wheatley was born in Africa. At the age of eight, she was brought to America as a slave. There she learned English and Latin, and she managed to gain her freedom. In 1770, she published her first poem. After that she gained fame as a poet. She even shared her poetry with others when she made a trip to England in 1773.
What conclusion can you draw from this paragraph?Phillis Wheatley was good with languages.Phillis Wheatley did not mind being a slave.Phillis Wheatley also wrote stories.Phillis Wheatley had sisters and brothers. - 19. Multiple ChoicePolo is a game played on horseback. Each team has four players who attempt to hit a ball with their sticks. Each player has to handle the stick with his or her right hand and control the horse with the left hand. The team that scores more goals wins. Goals are scored by hitting the ball inside the other teams's goalposts.
What conclusions can you draw from this paragraph?You must train your own horse.Polo is a sport everyone can play.You must be left-handed to play polo.You can't play polo if you do not know how to ride a horse. - 20. Multiple ChoiceWorking at home sounds like fun. You can work in your pajamas, or you can play the radio as loud as you want. You can even sleep an extra hour in the morning. However, making money at home takes drive and dedication. To be successful you must use basic business practices. You must make yourself work rather than play.
To be successful you would probably need to....work as little as possible.make a schedule and stick to it.stock the refrigerator with plenty of food.plan when to take naps. - Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags