What does Inference mean?

Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea

Giving a reason for your answer

What information should you gather when you preview a text?

A general idea of what the text is about

The names of every character in the work

Information about where, when, and how the book was published

Details about the life of the author

When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?

When you come across something you don't understand

When you are halfway through the text

After you've already read it several times

When you are finished with the entire text

What is comprehension?

Something Ms. Johnson's forces me to do

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today. What is the main idea?

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

Soccer is also called football.

Soccer is played by men and women.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood. What is the main idea?

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

Floods damage houses and roads.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way. Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too! What is the paragraph mostly about?

how long you might expect to live

tells that people live to be 100

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier. What is this selection mainly about?

Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well. What is the main idea?

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teacher's questions in class. What is the main idea of the paragraph?

How women were treated in the Madison is a very good student.

Famous female journalists in Madison was born before Carson.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave! What is the main idea?

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

The author's grandparents live far away.

The author is sad to leave her cousins.

It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down. What is the main idea?

The students had a backward day.

Dessert is supposed to come last.

It is hard to do things backward.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?

Furious is a fancier word than mad.

Lucy was really upset.

Lucy wasn't that mad at all.

Lucy was going home.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Do you enjoy kites? If you order right away, we will give you directions for making kites out of all kinds of materials-sticks, straws, socks, and more. All of this for only $10.95. Hurry! Time is limited.
What is this ad trying to get the reader to do?

buy information about sticks and straws.

Buy information about sock puppets.

Buy information about kite making.

Buy a read-to-fly kite.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

eating treats and popcorn

clowns

going to the circus

lions

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

got her sunglasses

made a sandwich

picked up her umbrella

put on sandals

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

the beach

school

the mall

the library

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Mary was standing on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the butterfly.

Mary will try to catch a spider.

Mary will run and play.

Mary will try to catch the butterfly in her net.

Mary will try to catch a moth.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

The TV is broken.

The bathtub is overflowing.

There is no soap in the bathroom.

The stove was left turned on.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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Comprehending Text in English

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?

Do you enjoy kites? If you order right away, we will give you directions for making kites out of all kinds of materials-sticks, straws, socks, and more. All of this for only $10.95. Hurry! Time is limited. What is this ad trying to get the reader to do?

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

Mary was standing on the sidewalk. Then, she saw a butterfly. She got a net. She chased the butterfly.

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”What is the problem?

What does Inference mean?

What information should you gather when you preview a text?

When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?

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Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.
Why does the author use the word furious instead of mad in the example above?

Do you enjoy kites? If you order right away, we will give you directions for making kites out of all kinds of materials-sticks, straws, socks, and more. All of this for only $10.95. Hurry! Time is limited.
What is this ad trying to get the reader to do?

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?