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Use these resources below to help you practice for Friday's Inference Test. The first one is a reading comprehension exercise. Read the text then answet True - False or ? Afterwards, read through the answers. See how many correct inferences you were able to make. This is the exact type of question that is in thew test.
During the rest of the week, work through the other exercises on this list for practice.
Test Story 1
A couple decided to go boating on a sunny summers day. He packed the fishing rods in the speed boat, then asked his wife if the petrol tank was full. She said, "Yes, the petrol tank is full." They drove down to the jetty and launched the boat. The couple then sped out onto the sea in the speed boat. After going for about ten minutes the speed boat's motor spluttered then stopped. They arrived back at the shore several hours later.
Statements about the story - state t-true, f-false, ?-not possible to know
1. The couple went boating.
T F ?
2. The couple intended to go fishing.
T F ?
3. They didn't catch any fish, because the motor stopped.
T F ?
4. The motor stopped because they ran out of petrol.
T F ?
5. They couldn't have run out of petrol because she had looked in the petrol tanks and saw that they were full.
T F ?
6. She said that the petrol tank was full.
T F ?
7. He believed what she said about the petrol was true.
T F ?
8. The boats outboard motor stopped after 10 minutes.
T F ?
9. The boat sped out onto the lake on a sunny summers day?
T F ?
10. Because the motor broke down they had to row back to shore?
T F ?
11. The car they used to tow the boat had a full tank of gas?
T F ?
12. The water was calm?
T F ?
The couple went boating. (T because it states so in the text.)
The couple intended to go fishing. (? because they decided to go boating but the story does not actually say that they actually intended to go fishing even thought they put fishing rods in the boat. They may have just been put there to return to friends.)
They didn't catch any fish, because the motor stopped. (? They could have trawled in those first few minutes before the motor failed and caught something. Or they could have fished later.)
The motor stopped because they ran out of petrol. (? Possible, but it is also possible that the engine overheated, etc.)
They couldn't have run out of petrol because she had looked in the petrol tanks and saw that they were full. (? Because she may have taken someone else's word on it from a previous boat trip. Or she could have misunderstood him and thought he was asking about the car's petrol tanks, etc.)
She said that the petrol tank was full. (T because it states this in the text.)
He believed what she said about the petrol was true. (? The story doesn't say this. He could have checked for himself.)
The outboard motor stopped after 10 minutes. (? The story does not say it was an outboard motor. Could have been an inboard air cooled Porsche motor.)
The boat sped out onto the lake on a sunny summers day. (F It sped out onto the sea, not a lake.)
Because the motor broke down they had to row back to shore? (? They may have rowed back but they may have got it started again, later. Or, they could have waited for a tow.)
The car they used to tow the boat had a full tank of gas. (? The story does not say which tank was full. It could have been the boat's or the car's tank, etc.)
The water was calm. (? The story does not mention how calm or rough the surface of the sea was. You most likely made a double inference. First, that a sunny summers day means no wind. Secondly, that a windless day means no waves.)
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http://www.quia.com/pop/43335.html
http://www.philtulga.com/Riddles.html
Read the examples on pages 1+2 and then try the exercise on page 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/bitesize/standard/english/close_reading_exam/quiz/inference/
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is the essay due on thursday? is the fact thing for the essay due on wednesday?
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ReplyDeletewe will do the power plan for the essay (on H/W sheet) due Fri.
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OMG!!!!! I just finished reading Chains!!! For some reason my favorite part is when Isabel says, "can you walk?"
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i answered the true or false questions
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ReplyDeleteIf you look at the date they posted, it says they posted in 2009!
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Maddie
is our math homework in the practice book or txt book?
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Maddie
ooops sorry didn't mean 2 post 2 posts
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ReplyDeletewhat hw do we have for the avi winner of the newbery medal the true confessions of charlotte doyle tonight
ReplyDeletePlease, somebody could u please post the questions for 9.7 math textbook homework because i realized i brought home my practice book instead of my textbook!
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Maddie
Maddie,
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qhat exersise is for hw. 5 or 6
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Ryan- nothing, because you dont even have the book
ReplyDeletewe have math txtbook 9.7
study for circulatory and respiratory system test tomorrow, but i dont think you will have to take it tomorrow
and solve this thingy:
Kristen and her younger brother Andrew were planning to surprise their parents for their anniversary. They wanted to take them to a nice, French restaurant. After considering several ways to earn money, Kristen had an idea. The next Saturday Kristen and Andrew set up a soft pretzel and lemonade stand in the park. They sold 57 soft pretzels and 83 glasses of lemonade. The money they had made was more than enough money for their parents' anniversary surprise.
(check of answer)
Fact Inference
____ ____ a. Andrew is younger than Kristen
_____ _____ b. Kristen and Andrew like French food
_____ _____ c. the people in the park were thirsty
____ ______ d.Kristen and Andrew sold pretzels
THANK U CAROLINE I WUZ FREAKING OUT!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeletebut Ryan that short paragraph that is about the french restaurant...that is optional, but you have to had completed 4 by Friday but Mr. B will give you the whole packet when u get back 2 school
ReplyDeletei mean for the humanity packet
ReplyDeleteRyan E.- lesson 5 lesson 6 is optional
ReplyDeleteactually i do have the book and i did get a hw sheet so i no what to do but one last thing what did ms graham say we need to know for the test tomorrow
ReplyDeleteRyan S.- Did you get a study sheet if so all the stuff we need to know is on there
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ReplyDeletelesson 5&6 WHAT?????????????????????????????!!!!!!!!.............,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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ReplyDeleteRyan S.- lesson 5 & 6 is on a different humanities sheet on inferences. Did you get that?
ReplyDeletei dont think so
ReplyDeleteRyan S.- you better get both the study sheet and the humanities inference sheet tomorrow, if you come
ReplyDeleteis the test not tomorrow
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ReplyDeleteif i cant print a pic. of for hw like my printer is like mest up so can i print it at skool
ReplyDeletei usually do elizabeth
ReplyDeletedo i have to take the science test tomorrow
what type of picture are we supposed to get from the internet
ReplyDeletejuliana
what does the picture need to be of?
ReplyDeleteim just getting a picture of................
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Elizabeth, u can give me the website address of your pic and I can print it 4 u if u want
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ReplyDeleteYA SCHELLPHEFFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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ReplyDeleteI was not here half the day so for defining the vocab should I use the next page in the charlotte doyle packet?
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whos mad mad? maddr? and i know fulla u shud print SELENA GOMEZ
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Abigail
does the picture have to be color because my printer doesn't print color
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UH YAY!!!!!!!!!
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so we dont have any hw for the book i was sick today so idk
ReplyDeleteand fulla maybe even taylor swift
Can someone post the Science study sheet??
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ReplyDeleteIs their any homework besides what is on the homework sheet? I wasn't here.
ReplyDeleteJuliana
no Juliana
ReplyDeletehey guys, would this be a good pic for the thing 2morrow because my last one wasn't detailed enough
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is the inference portrait due tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteI can't do the adj. booklet because i don't have it and what is the inference portrait?
ReplyDeleteJuliana
Who's a good potrait drawer?
ReplyDeleteAbigail
Juliana,
ReplyDeleteYou will get it tomorrow if you come back.
Abigail
Will someone please put 'in spaces' up....
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Sarah
For the inference picture thingy, it says it's due tomorrow but i think mr. b said it was not due tomorrow. Did he say something in class, i wasn't there at that time.
ReplyDeleteAbigail
Do i take my inference test tomorrow even though i wasn't there today of yesterday
ReplyDeletejuliana
said it isn't due till thursday.
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S=STORY CLUES
P=PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
A=ACTIONS OF CHARACTERS
C=CHARACTERS EXSPERRSIONS
E=EXCLUEDED FACTS
S=SUBJECTIVE OPINION
I don't know Juliana you'll just have wait and see or email him.
ReplyDeleteHope you feel better
Abagail
Juliana- these are the pages
ReplyDeleteCircle the adjectives. Draw an arrow from each adjective to the noun it describes
Those scented candles produce very hot wax.
That four year old child chatters constantly.
This fuzzy peach has a bruised spot
Those majestic glaciers tower above this cruise ship
That dirty blue sock has a small hole in the toe.
This yellow pencil has a broken point.
My little sister is in that class.
Barney wants that chocolate cupcake with white frosting.
Vera drew that seaside sketch with the thunderous storm clouds.
These tiny black seeds can grow delicious white radishes.
Those glass marbles belong to that boy.
That black camera takes great photographs.
Page 2
Circle the adjectives. Draw an arrow from each adjective to the noun that describes it.
A wood-handled shovel leaned against the old red wheelbarrow.
The filthy refrigerator needed to be scoured.
I have mint gum in my top drawer.
The new purple pen is leaking.
Five colorful birds swooped through the warm air.
A tired Pete found muddy footprints on the clean floor.
A riderless skateboard zoomed down the steep hill.
Alicia jumped into the cool pool water.
The itchy bumps weren't bug bites.
The glowing coals were ready to cook the raw hamburger.
Grandma gave us cherry pie vanilla ice cream.
An uncooperative child threw an enormous fit in the restaurant.
Page 3
Underline the nouns circle the proper adjectives.
The luxury car's seats were made of Italian leather.
Ben ordered New England clam chowder and Maine lobsters.
William Shakespeare is a famous English playwright.
Koe wore her Japanese kimono for the festival.
Did you see the Chinese dragon on the menu cover?
Rhyan's family observes the Jewish tradition of lighting the menorah.
The Canadian roads were lined with trees.
Sydney is a coastal Australian city.
Many unusual creatures live in the Brazilian rain forests.
The Egyptian exhibit at the museum was filled with interesting artifacts.
Page 4
Underline the nouns, circle the proper adjectives, and draw an arrow from each proper adjective to the noun it describes.
That New York cheesecake is absolutely delicious.
Zoe studied about Romen emperors for her social studies test.
The Arctic region is home to little, white, baby harp seals.
Abby made an acute angle on that triangle.
We are eating Mexican food for dinner tonight.
Those noisy birds woke up the entire neighborhood.
Nena went to a Michigan zoo to see the cute Australian koalas.
Owen parked his green mountain bike next to that chain-link fence.
The best bodysurfers around are the California sea lions.
My grandmother has an Australian crystal on her oak shelf.
My Irish relatives hosted a St.Patrick's Day party this year.
Hope this helps, Juliana!
those were our pages for homework. Hope u feel better!
ReplyDeleteHey guys, is our bone diagram due tomorrow??
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Maddie
THANK YOU!!!
ReplyDeletejuliana
ur welcome, and also, could someone please post the different parts of a bone up?
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Maddie
Are conpact bone, marrow, and spongy bone the only thing we need to label on the diagram? IF there are more, could someone please please post it on the blog ASAP??
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