Unit 5 Inferences Test

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What does the word ABANDON mean in the sentence below? *

The sun was so hot that day that we decided to ABANDON our shoes and run barefoot in the grass.

forget to bring

carry away

leave behind

put on

Using this passage from "Weird Animals", the grasshopper mouse probably got its name from-- *

The grasshopper mouse lives in North America. Unlike an ordinary mouse, it is a mighty hunter with sharp teeth and big jaw muscles! Grasshopper mice like to eat grasshoppers, insects, lizards, and scorpions. It does not squeak. It stands up on its back legs and HOWLS! Its roar can be heard more than 100 yards away!

what it sounds like

where it lives

what it likes to eat

what it looks like

From the following passage, you can infer that the speaker in this poem... *

I hatch from a cocoon but do not fly. I love still waters and hate the dry. I have sharp teeth in my grin. I use those teeth to bite through the skin...My body's divided into thirty-four parts. Doctors still use me to heal what hurts.

is a bird

is a mosquito

lives in the desert

lives in a pond

What does the word VARIETY mean in the sentence below? *

Ron had a VARIETY of chores to do, including cleaning his room, painting the garage, and watering the plants.

group of interesting things

group of different things

group of fun things

group of dangerous things

Based on the information in this passage, you can infer that... *

"A leech!" Uncle Isaac pluck out a fat, slick, wormlike creature. "Isn't it a beauty?"... "Humans have used leeches in medicine for centuries. Today doctors mainly use them after some tricky operations. The leech sucks the extra blood from the wound to reduce swelling." Uncle Isaac put the leech back into the aquarium.

Uncle Isaac is afraid of leeches

too much blood in a wound causes swelling

leeches are very large and can fly

leeches are common pets

Using the passage below, what can you figure out? *

Scientists divide the living world into groups. Each group shares certain traits. Such groupings make it easier to study and compare living things. The largest kind of group is called a kingdom. All animals are considered part of the animal kingdom.

there are many different types of animal kingdoms

there are five plant kingdoms

all living things are part of the animal kingdom

birds are part of the animal kingdom

Based on the below passage, what can you infer about crabs, spiders, and bees? *

Many other invertebrates have skeletons that cover the outside of their bodies like plates of armor. Crabs, spiders, and bees all have outside skeletons. Scientists group these animals together because they have legs with joints that help them to walk, swim, or jump. Scientists then divide them to into subgroups based on how many legs they have.

They all have hard shells.

They all have large eyes.

They are all good swimmers.

They all have the same number of legs.

Based on the passage below, what can you infer about walking sticks? *

Suddenly, Pete noticed a brown insect clinging to a branch. "A walking stick! I couldn't see it because it's camouflaged." "Right you are, Pete," Uncle Isaac said. "Walking sticks are one of the longest insects. When they hatch from their eggs, they hide in leaves, so they're usually green. Only later do they turn brown."

Their appearance helps protect them from other animals.

Their diet is made up mostly of meat and vegetables.

They live in dry, sandy places without plants.

They are one of the smallest insects in the world.

Based on the passage below, what can you infer? *

The old man agreed as he looked from the plant to his daughter, and again to the plant. Could it be that as the plant grew colorful, the color returned to his daughter's cheeks? He could not be certain; perhaps his hopes were fooling his eyes.

the daughter had been sick

the plant used to be bigger

the old man is concerned about the plant

the old man works as a gardener

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