Drawing Conclusions and Making inferences

Read this dictionary entry. spoil (spoil) v. 1. To damage. 2. To disturb. 3. To cause to become selfish. 4. To rot. Which meaning of spoil is used in paragraph 3?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

In paragraph 7, what does the word rifling mean?

• moving

• laboring

• nudging

• searching

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does Leroy's mother want Leroy to help Grandma Etta?

• She wants Leroy to learn to work.

• She thinks Grandma Etta works too hard.

• She wants Leroy to become a good cook.

• She thinks Grandma Etta should share her recipe.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When Leroy agrees to help make the soup, he is unaware of —

• how challenging it will be to make

• what the soup will look like

• how delicious it will taste

• what ingredients will be in the soup

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Why is Leroy confused when Grandma Etta points out the window?

• He thinks she misunderstood him.

• He does not realize there is a nearby river.

• He has not been in the chicken shed before.

• He is used to getting food from the cabinet.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

After Leroy decides to help Grandma Etta, why must they wait several days before making the soup?

• They have trouble removing the canoe from the shed.

• They need to let the rice dry in the sun.

• They do not have the necessary amount of rice.

• They cannot find enough okra in the garden.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Leroy performed all of these chores for Grandma Etta EXCEPT —

• picking tomatoes and okra from the garden

• drawing water from the spring and getting the old iron pot

• knocking off the ripe grain heads and washing the rice

• stirring the pot and scooping out portions for everyone

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which sentence from the story makes the soup seem delicious?

• It is the most difficult soup in the world to make.

• First, we need some wild rice,” Grandma Etta said.

• Proudly walking into the kitchen, he tumbled the vegetables onto the table.

• Finally, the special soup began bubbling, and its sweet smell filled the air.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

This chart shows where Leroy found the ingredients for the soup. What belongs in the empty box?

• The river

• The chicken shed

• The kitchen cabinet

• The farm

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Based on the story, the author most likely believes that —

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6