Main Idea - Inferences Test

Dennis was known to be a troublemaker. He liked to be the clown in class. He liked to pull pranks on other kids. He liked to make fun of others as well. Mr. Brown, a teacher at school, wanted to change some of Dennis' bad habits. He believed that Dennis had a good heart inside of him. Without the other kids knowing, he managed to get him involved with a program where Dennis could help needy people. Every Saturday he showed up on his own time and helped these children read and write. He also played sports with them. A few months later Dennis was in class when a new girl tripped over a desk. The whole class turned to Dennis waiting for him to tease her. Instead they kept waiting. What happened next?

• Dennis gave the girl a mean nickname.

• Dennis made a sarcastic comment

• Dennis kept quiet.

• Dennis pushed the girl.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

Dennis was known to be a troublemaker. He liked to be the clown in class. He liked to pull pranks on other kids. He liked to make fun of others as well. Mr. Brown, a teacher at school, wanted to change some of Dennis' bad habits. He believed that Dennis had a good heart inside of him. Without the other kids knowing, he managed to get him involved with a program where Dennis could help needy people. Every Saturday he showed up on his own time and helped these children read and write. He also played sports with them. A few months later Dennis was in class when a new girl tripped over a desk. The whole class turned to Dennis waiting for him to tease her. Instead they kept waiting. How do you think the other students felt when he was no longer a class clown?

• surprised

• mad

• worried

• sad

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

Dennis was known to be a troublemaker. He liked to be the clown in class. He liked to pull pranks on other kids. He liked to make fun of others as well. Mr. Brown, a teacher at school, wanted to change some of Dennis' bad habits. He believed that Dennis had a good heart inside of him. Without the other kids knowing, he managed to get him involved with a program where Dennis could help needy people. Every Saturday he showed up on his own time and helped these children read and write. He also played sports with them. A few months later Dennis was in class when a new girl tripped over a desk. The whole class turned to Dennis waiting for him to tease her. Instead they kept waiting. How do you think the young children felt about Dennis?

• They wished he would go away.

• They disliked him.

• They felt he was like a big brother.

• They made fun of him.

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CCSS.RL.8.1

"Huh," Stefania said to herself as she stared at her garden. "How did that happen? I didn't know that flowers would bloom there."

Stefania was walking around in her perennial garden. She had learned to love gardening from her mother, who had a huge garden in the back yard. She and her mom were the only ladies in the house, and the men didn't seem interested in flowers. However, since Stefania showed great interest, Dad and Mom agreed that she could have a 10 x 12 section of the yard as her own garden. Stefania had ordered some perennial plants last fall from a catalog and planted them. She liked the idea that they would come back every year and that she would have flowers from spring through summer. However, now she was seeing some daffodils.

"What are you thinking?" Mom asked as she approached Stafania, wiping her hands of the dirt from her own garden. "I'm trying to figure out where these daffodils came from," Stefania answered. "I don't remember planting bulbs last fall. I know they come from bulbs, but I only remember planting the baby plants that came from the nursery I ordered them from." Stefania's mother smiled. "I think you'd better think again, Stefania."

"Mom, I really don't remember planting bulbs!" Stefania was getting a little frustrated.

"I didn't say YOU planted them, Stefania." Mom grinned.

Stefania's mouth began to form a grin of her own. "Oh, yes, now I remember. I was curious about what bulbs were. I wasn't impressed by having to wait to see the flowers, so I didn't want to plant them. SOMEONE told me, though, that they would be worth the wait."

"They sure are," Stefania's mother agreed.

Who could you infer planted the bulbs?

• Magic

• Dad

• Stefania

• Mom

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.W.8.9A

"Huh," Stefania said to herself as she stared at her garden. "How did that happen? I didn't know that flowers would bloom there."

Stefania was walking around in her perennial garden. She had learned to love gardening from her mother, who had a huge garden in the back yard. She and her mom were the only ladies in the house, and the men didn't seem interested in flowers. However, since Stefania showed great interest, Dad and Mom agreed that she could have a 10 x 12 section of the yard as her own garden. Stefania had ordered some perennial plants last fall from a catalog and planted them. She liked the idea that they would come back every year and that she would have flowers from spring through summer. However, now she was seeing some daffodils.

"What are you thinking?" Mom asked as she approached Stafania, wiping her hands of the dirt from her own garden. "I'm trying to figure out where these daffodils came from," Stefania answered. "I don't remember planting bulbs last fall. I know they come from bulbs, but I only remember planting the baby plants that came from the nursery I ordered them from." Stefania's mother smiled. "I think you'd better think again, Stefania."

"Mom, I really don't remember planting bulbs!" Stefania was getting a little frustrated.

"I didn't say YOU planted them, Stefania." Mom grinned.

Stefania's mouth began to form a grin of her own. "Oh, yes, now I remember. I was curious about what bulbs were. I wasn't impressed by having to wait to see the flowers, so I didn't want to plant them. SOMEONE told me, though, that they would be worth the wait."

"They sure are," Stefania's mother agreed.

What type of flower grew from the bulbs?

• Perrennials

• Sunflowers

• Roses

• Daffodils

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

"Huh," Stefania said to herself as she stared at her garden. "How did that happen? I didn't know that flowers would bloom there."

Stefania was walking around in her perennial garden. She had learned to love gardening from her mother, who had a huge garden in the back yard. She and her mom were the only ladies in the house, and the men didn't seem interested in flowers. However, since Stefania showed great interest, Dad and Mom agreed that she could have a 10 x 12 section of the yard as her own garden. Stefania had ordered some perennial plants last fall from a catalog and planted them. She liked the idea that they would come back every year and that she would have flowers from spring through summer. However, now she was seeing some daffodils.

"What are you thinking?" Mom asked as she approached Stafania, wiping her hands of the dirt from her own garden. "I'm trying to figure out where these daffodils came from," Stefania answered. "I don't remember planting bulbs last fall. I know they come from bulbs, but I only remember planting the baby plants that came from the nursery I ordered them from." Stefania's mother smiled. "I think you'd better think again, Stefania."

"Mom, I really don't remember planting bulbs!" Stefania was getting a little frustrated.

"I didn't say YOU planted them, Stefania." Mom grinned.

Stefania's mouth began to form a grin of her own. "Oh, yes, now I remember. I was curious about what bulbs were. I wasn't impressed by having to wait to see the flowers, so I didn't want to plant them. SOMEONE told me, though, that they would be worth the wait."

"They sure are," Stefania's mother agreed. Why wasn't Stefania interested in planting bulbs?

• They were too expensive.

• She was afraid they would not come back.

• Her mother was the only one who liked bulbs.

• She couldn't immediately see the flowers.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

It was a great game. The score was so close. Rex's team was losing by one. The team needed to score in order to at least tie. Rex was next at bat. There were two outs already. Rex was the best on the team. The pitcher threw the ball. "Strike!" the umpire yelled. The pitcher threw the ball again. "Strike!" the umpire yelled again. The pitcher threw a third time. Rex swung. Rex walked away. He knew what it meant. What game was Rex playing?

• baseball

• football

• soccer

• kickball

It was a great game. The score was so close. Rex's team was losing by one. The team needed to score in order to at least tie. Rex was next at bat. There were two outs already. Rex was the best on the team. The pitcher threw the ball. "Strike!" the umpire yelled. The pitcher threw the ball again. "Strike!" the umpire yelled again. The pitcher threw a third time. Rex swung. Rex walked away. He knew what it meant. Why did Rex walk away?

• It started to rain.

• He was injured.

• He struck out.

• He got a hit.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.W.8.9A

Rob and his parents were out west visiting the Grand Canyon. Each day they woke up early and did some spectacular things. They saw many beautiful sights. Rob had even gone on a donkey! They were quite the tourists.

Everything was going well. Then one morning Rob's family woke up early. They were excited to go see another part of the Grand Canyon. They got in the rental car and traveled for hours. All of a sudden, the car began to make funny noises. "Uh-oh!" Dad said. "I knew we forgot something. The gauge is on E." The family had to stop the car. Dad had to walk two miles back to the station. Meanwhile, Rob waited with his mother, hoping to be able to have a little fun today. Why did Rob's family have a problem?

• The family had food poisoning.

• The family ran out of money.

• The family was lost.

• The car ran out of gas.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

Rob and his parents were out west visiting the Grand Canyon. Each day they woke up early and did some spectacular things. They saw many beautiful sights. Rob had even gone on a donkey! They were quite the tourists.

Everything was going well. Then one morning Rob's family woke up early. They were excited to go see another part of the Grand Canyon. They got in the rental car and traveled for hours. All of a sudden, the car began to make funny noises. "Uh-oh!" Dad said. "I knew we forgot something. The gauge is on E." The family had to stop the car. Dad had to walk two miles back to the station. Meanwhile, Rob waited with his mother, hoping to be able to have a little fun today. What state might Rob live in?

• California

• Oregon

• New Jersey

• Washington