1) What is an inference or what does it mean to infer? a) A really good guess b) It is a fact in the sentence or story. c) Use sentence clues, background knowledge, and logic to make a judgement 2) “Does the chili have any meat in it?” the woman asked. “No,” answered the waiter. “I’ll have chili, then.” The waiter was disappointed, since chili was one of the restaurant’s least expensive items. “The lobster special is delicious,” he suggested, “and healthy.” The woman shook her head and responded, “Not for the lobster.” a) The woman is a vegetarian. b) The woman is allergic to seafood. c) The woman is wealthy. 3) “Does the chili have any meat in it?” the woman asked. “No,” answered the waiter. “I’ll have chili, then.” The waiter was disappointed, since chili was one of the restaurant’s least expensive items. “The lobster special is delicious,” he suggested, “and healthy.” The woman shook her head and responded, “Not for the lobster. a) The waiter is having a busy night. b) The woman is on a tight budget. c) The waiter was hoping to get a larger tip for a more expensive meal. 4) Most animals don’t eat moss. It is hard to digest, and it has little nutritional value. But during the winter, reindeer fill up with lots of moss, which their stomach enzymes are able to break down for energy a) Moss is not nutritional. b) Food is scarce in colder months c) Reindeer use moss for energy. d) Reindeer enjoy eating moss. 5) According to one respected study on disease transmission, there are about 185,000 bacteria on an average restaurant menu—more than 100 times as many bacteria than on a typical toilet seat. a) People should avoid using public bathrooms  b) Menus are probably hardly ever cleaned. c) All restaurants cause diseases. 6) What was the boy doing prior to the teacher calling his name. a) sleeping b) reading a book c) talking to a friend 7) Dark colors tend to absorb light energy. Light colors and white reflect light energy. That's why you feel warmer wearing a dark-colored jacket than a light-colored one. When sunlight shines on your dark jacket, the fabric absorbs light energy. a) Most people should own a jacket. b) If it is cold outside wear dark colored clothing. c) If it is hot outside wear dark colored clothing 8) At the funeral of a billionaire, a mourner was crying more loudly than anyone else. Someone approached him and asked, “Are you a relative?” "No!" he answered. "Then why are you crying? "That's why I'm crying!" a) People should not cry loudly at funerals b) He was affected by the crying of the other mourners. c) He is upset he's not a relative, because he would probably inherit a great deal of money. d) The man does not have any family of his own. 9) The goal of our lives must be to reach out in kindness, love, and care.We must change the world by our relationships with others—that will be our immortality. We will not be remembered for our job or financial success. There is no gravestone that says, “Effective Boss” or “A Multimillionaire.” Hopefully our grave will have words such as “Loving Father” or “Devoted Daughter” or “Caring Husband” or “Beloved Sister.” a) Financial success and jobs are more important than relationships b) Relationships are the most valuable, important aspects of our life. c) Gravestone words should be written by a family member. d) Gravestones can change the world 10) The swim team at the University of California at Berkeley was having a practice. After a race, the coach told each swimmer his time—but it wasn’t his real time. The coach falsified the time, making it slower than it really was. During the next race, the coach watched what happened. Some of his swimmers swam significantly faster than before, while others swam considerably slower than their usual pace. a) Disappointing news about performance can make some athletes try harder and perform better. b) Some of the Berkeley swimmers probably knew about their coach’s experiment before it took place. c) The University of California at Berkeley students enjoy swimming.

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